War, Propaganda and the Media

http://www.globalissues.org/article/157/war-propaganda-and-the-media
Date Written:  1999-01-22
Publisher:  Global Issues
Year Published:  1999
Resource Type:  Article

Probably every conflict is fought on at least two grounds: the battlefield and the minds of the people via propaganda. The #good guys# and the #bad guys# can often both be guilty of misleading their people with distortions, exaggerations, subjectivity, inaccuracy and even fabrications, in order to receive support and a sense of legitimacy

Subject Headings

• Lying
• Media Analysis & Criticism
• Military/Media Relations
• Propaganda
• War
• War/Media Coverage of
• War Propaganda