Shoot First And Ask Questions Later ─ Media Coverage of the 2003 Iraq War

This work began its life when the authors (all of the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff U., UK) were commissioned by the BBC to study the journalistic implications of "embedding," the process of media management instituted in the Anglo-American 2003 invasion of Iraq. Based on interviews with 27 journalists and editor and ten key personnel from the British Ministry of Defence and the American Pentagon, combined with qualitative and quantitative content analysis. They find little evidence that embedding turns to reporters into propaganda agents for the Anglo-American military forces, but caution that it should only be seen as a useful addition to the journalistic mix that also includes independent reporting. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)