Shooting the Messenger
Moorcraft, Paul L.; Taylor, Philip M.
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Description for Shooting the Messenger
hardcover. As the literature on military-media relations grows, it is informed by antagonism either from journalists who report on wars or from ex-soldiers in their memoirs. Academics who attempt more judicious accounts rarely have any professional military or media experience. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
As the literature on military-media relations grows, it is informed by antagonism either from journalists who report on wars or from ex-soldiers in their memoirs. Academics who attempt more judicious accounts rarely have any professional military or media experience. A working knowledge of the operational constraints of both professions underscores Shooting the Messenger. A veteran war correspondent and think tank director, Paul L. Moorcraft has served in the British Ministry of Defence, while historian-by-training Philip M. Taylor is a professor of international communications who has lectured widely to the U.S. military and at NATO institutions. Some of the topics they ... Read more
As the literature on military-media relations grows, it is informed by antagonism either from journalists who report on wars or from ex-soldiers in their memoirs. Academics who attempt more judicious accounts rarely have any professional military or media experience. A working knowledge of the operational constraints of both professions underscores Shooting the Messenger. A veteran war correspondent and think tank director, Paul L. Moorcraft has served in the British Ministry of Defence, while historian-by-training Philip M. Taylor is a professor of international communications who has lectured widely to the U.S. military and at NATO institutions. Some of the topics they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574889475
SKU
V9781574889475
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About Moorcraft, Paul L.; Taylor, Philip M.
Paul L. Moorcraft directs London’s Centre for Foreign Policy Analysis and is a visiting professor at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media, and Cultural Studies. He has been a war correspondent; a military affairs expert for the BBC, Sky, and Al-Jazeera; and an editor of security and foreign policy magazines. He lives in the United Kingdom. Philip M. Taylor, now deceased, ... Read more
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