U. S. Military in the Print News Media
Book • 2023
Luke Peterson's study analyzes the relationship between the U.S.
military and mainstream print media, showing how narratives of service and sacrifice are constructed and sustained.
The book traces coverage from the Spanish–American War through twentieth-century conflicts to contemporary reporting, highlighting recurring themes, omissions, and institutional influence.
Peterson combines archival research with media analysis and interviews to demonstrate how business interests, state agencies, and cultural production shape public perceptions of military action.
He argues that persistent nationalistic rituals and media practices normalize militarism and obscure abuses and imperial dimensions of U.S.
foreign policy.
The work is positioned as a resource for historians, media scholars, and readers seeking a critical account of military-media relations in American public life.
military and mainstream print media, showing how narratives of service and sacrifice are constructed and sustained.
The book traces coverage from the Spanish–American War through twentieth-century conflicts to contemporary reporting, highlighting recurring themes, omissions, and institutional influence.
Peterson combines archival research with media analysis and interviews to demonstrate how business interests, state agencies, and cultural production shape public perceptions of military action.
He argues that persistent nationalistic rituals and media practices normalize militarism and obscure abuses and imperial dimensions of U.S.
foreign policy.
The work is positioned as a resource for historians, media scholars, and readers seeking a critical account of military-media relations in American public life.
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