Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts by Groll, Morena
Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts by Groll, Morena

Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade:...
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Author: Morena Groll
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Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts by Groll, Morena

Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts

$574.25
Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts by Groll, Morena

Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts

$574.25
Author: Morena Groll
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, Martin Luther University (Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: Vietnam War and American Society, language: English, abstract: The Vietnam War was and still is a decisive chapter in U.S. history. It was the longest military conflict, which on top of everything ended in defeat for the Americans. This war had an enormous impact on various spheres both in private and public life. Above all, it drastically shaped the relationship between politics and public opinion and raised questions on the role the media played during the military conflict. The Vietnam War and its perception were unprecedented in their entire dimension. In general this was due to the climate of social and political change taking place during the 1960's and, more specifically, because of a totally new institution being embedded in this situation- television. During this decade television expanded and became the most important source of information for the people. This medium offered totally new perspectives and dimensions both of war coverage and its perception, which is clearly expressed in the following statement: "Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room".1 The fact that there was no experience with regard to the mechanisms, methods and effects of TV war coverage made a rather experimental reporting possible. Both journalists and politicians were facing a new situation, concerning the intertwining between television, politics and the Vietnam War issue. This paper aims at examining this interrelation by analysing the way the Vietnam War was covered by U.S. television and by looking at the consequences of this coverage. This examination shall provide answers to questions asking for the impact of television on public opinion, U.S. politics and the course of war. The focus is put on television, because studies and surveys have shown that more than half of the Ame

Author: Morena Groll
Publisher: Grin Verlag
Published: 11/30/2007
Pages: 60
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.14d
ISBN: 9783638653596

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