The Media and the Gulf War/the Press and Democracy in Wartime

America's attention focused in an intense way on the Gulf War, as briefings and bombings filled the airwaves, pictures and stories filled the print media of the world. The nation was hooked on a primetime live special who's action, by its nature, seemed the complete truth.

But did the American people receive the information they deserved and which a free press should guarantee? Would media demands for less control have jeopardized lives and compromised battle action? In The Media and the Gulf War those questions are dealt with by experts on all sides of the issue- members of the media, the military, and the government.