Bosnia by television / edited by James Gow, Richard Paterson, Alison Preston. - ix, 181 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"How was the war in Bosnia reported on television in countries as diverse as Algeria, Croatia, Turkey, Slovenia and the USA? What role did TV news play in the formation of public opinion and government policy about Bosnia? What role should it have played? Bosnia by Television is one of the first academic analyses of the interrelationship of television news and the Bosnian conflict. A series of essays answers the above questions through a variety of cultural and political perspectives, and contributors include media professionals and academics from thirteen countries. Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 Press coverage, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 Foreign public opinion, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 Mass media and the war, War in mass media, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 Bosnia and Hercegovina, Yugoslavia History 1992-2003, Bosnia and Hercegovina History 1992-Television broadcasting of news Bosnia and Hercegovina "--Publisher's website.

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Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Press coverage
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Foreign public opinion.
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Television and the war.
War in mass media
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Bosnia and Herzegovina
Television broadcasting of news--Bosnia and Herzegovina


Yugoslavia--History--1992-2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina--History--1992-

DR1313.7.P73 / B67 1996

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