The CNN Effect

The Myth of News, Foreign Policy and Intervention

Piers Robinson

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Routledge
11 July 2002

Media studies; Central government policies; International relations; Other warfare & defence issues

The last decade has seen an increased willingness by Western governments to use force to intervene in distant humanitarian crises, and this has been coupled with significant levels of media attention on the human casualties of war and conflict. Central to this new policy of intervention

is the so-called 'CNN Effect': the saturation of western viewers with non-stop, real-time news footage of wars and military actions on television and the Internet. In turn, these images constitute a powerful plea for action. But can news media drive foreign policy, or are governments oblivious to partial news coverage? Are there any connections between media coverage of humanitarian crisis and Western interventions and what is the truth behind the CNN Effect? The CNN Effect examines the relationship between the state and its media, and considers the role played by the news reporting in a series of 'humanitarian' interventions in Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia,

Kosovo and Rwanda. Piers Robinson challenges traditional views of media subservience and argues that sympathetic news coverage at key moments in foreign crises can influence the response of Western governments.

By: Piers Robinson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780415259057
ISBN 10: 0415259053
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 11 July 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The CNN Effect Considered 2. Developing a Theory of Media Influence 3. The CNN Effect Myth 4. The CNN Effect in Action 5. The Limits of the CNN Effect 6.The CNN Effect Reconsidered

Piers Robinson

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<p>'A carefully crafted and thorough presentation clear and insightful Robinson has offered a thorough and thoughtful analysis.' Political Communication