The Department of Defense Press Pool: Did in Work in Panama?

Abstract

This project analyzes the effectiveness of the press pool concept during Operation Just Cause. The author gives a detailed historical background relating to the development of the pool concept, a content analysis of stories appearing in four newspapers 20-26 December 1989, and a subjective analysis of press and military opinion appearing in public sources. The project includes original research derived from unpublished source material from Pentagon files.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA233148

Entities

People

  • Jane E. Crichton

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Combat Areas
  • Communication Equipment
  • Governments
  • Mass Media
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Opinion
  • Public Relations
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies