The Media at War - Hardcover

Susan Carruthers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230244564 ISBN 13: 9780230244566

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2011

Synopsis

Drawing on examples from the twentieth-century's "total" and "limited wars," The Media at War provides a uniquely comprehensive assessment of the role of the media before, during and after wars. The new edition has been updated to take account of the "war on terror" and the influence of new forms of media.

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Review:

With a fine appreciation of the breadth of her subject, Susan Carruthers has delivered a valuable assessment of the complex synergy between media and conflict. Well written and thoughtful, The Media at War is an essential contribution to the literature of this important field.' – Philip Seib, University of Southern California, USA

'Displaying an outstanding command of the area, Susan L. Carruthers provides a well-written and cogently-argued introduction to the terrain between media, popular imagination and war.' – Steven Livingston, George Washington University, USA

'Studded with brilliant insight, Susan Carruthers draws on a wide range of disciplines to produce a carefully crafted analysis of the relationship between media and war. The result is a true tour de force that is guaranteed to inspire the reader.' – David Welch, University of Kent, UK

Reviews of the first edition: 'Carruthers has produced an ambitious and accomplished study that will be of obvious interest across a range of academic disciplines but a particularly welcome addition to the growing literature on the subject of war and the media.' – Greg McLaughlin, Ethnicity and Cultural Politics

'an excellent introduction to the study of the media and war. The circular format the author adopts makes the book intriguingly readable. The text is well documented and balanced in its presentation of existing scholarship in this field.' – Elizabeth Stanley-Mitchell, Millennium

' ... an interesting and pleasant lecture for those interested in how mass media affects and models inter-ethnic relations in welfare times, while constructing powerful stereotypical images based on ethnic, cultural or religious differences.' – Despina Dumitrica, The Ethnic Conflict

'Susan Carruthers ... has done an excellent job of analysing journalistic and entertainment media as integral elements of the war system ... Citing an array of primarily UK and US sources ... the author provides both historical context and a realistic projection of what lies ahead.' – Philip Seib, News and Myth

Book Description:

A compelling exploration of how news and entertainment media have reported and interpreted war from the dawn of the mass communications era to today's digital age

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0230244564
• ISBN 13: 9780230244566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 268