War and words

By Trish Payne

Subjects: Armed Forces and mass media, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, Military policy, Mass media and the war, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Mass media, australia, Public opinion, Australia, history, military, History

Description: Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War presented moral dilemmas that divided the nation. This title presents clearly the influences that shaped the media agenda of the time, and identifies patterns of press coverage that continue to be discernable in the reporting of current military conflicts.