Robert S Leiken

Why Nicaragua Vanished

A Story of Reporters and Revolutionaries

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book takes a closer look at the perceptions that Americans develop about foreign countries and the role the press plays in creating those perceptions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780742523418
• ISBN-10: 0742523411
• Artikelnr.: 21968646

Autorenporträt

By Robert S. Leiken

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 An Election Stunner Chapter 2 Nicaragua: A Test of the News
Chapter 3 Cohorts: Vietnam and the New Foreign Correspondent Chapter 4
Media Studies Chapter 5 An "All-American-Style Election" Chapter 6 The
"Authentic Expression of Nationalism" Chapter 7 Shaking the Imperial Frame
Chapter 8 A New Correspondent in Nicaragua Chapter 9 The Media Presentation
of the Sandinistas, 1978-79 Chapter 10 Sandinista Popularity and the
Nicaragua News Frame, 1979-89 Chapter 11 The Media Presentation of the
"Contras" 1981-87 Chapter 12 The System of Stereotypes Chapter 13 Fear and
Crowds in the 1990 Campaign Chapter 14 Polls, Press, Professors and
"Americo-Centrism" Chapter 15 Who Failed the Test? Chapter 16 Epilogue
Chapter 17 Appendix A Chapter 18 Appendix B Chapter 19 Appendix C