Unreliable watchdog : the news media and U.S. foreign policy /

Freedom of press is a cornerstone of our democratic political system. But reporters, pundits and editors face intense pressure to serve as propagandists rather than journalists in their coverage of U.S. foreign policy. Too many members of the news media seem unable to make that distinction and play...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carpenter, Ted Galen (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [2022].
Subjects:	Press and politics > United States > History > 20th century. Press and politics > United States > History > 21st century. Government and the press > United States > History > 20th century. Government and the press > United States > History > 21st century. United States > Foreign relations > 20th century. United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: an ambiguous press legacy on foreign policy
A century of hawkish sentiments
A (belated) Vietnam wakeup call and its aftermath
New restraints and enticements: Grenada, the Gulf War, and Somalia
Advocacy journalism and propaganda: press coverage of the Balkan Wars
Recirculating government disinformation on Iraq
Cheerleading for humanitarian crusades: Libya and Syria
Toxic bias pollutes Russia coverage
Volatile media perspectives regarding China
Groupthink and club membership
Harassing journalistic dissenters
The press as a subsidiary of the national security state
A changing media landscape: the growth of social media
Conclusion: the media's obligation to serve as a foreign policy watchdog.