El Salvador and the Press: A Personal Account

Abstract

In El Salvador, the war is being fought by the government to retain popular support and is supported by the United States through economic and military aid. US public opinion and congressional support have therefore become key pressure points and targets for the insurgents' propaganda efforts. This situation has given the press a good deal of leverage in influencing that support. At the time of my assignment to El Salvador in 1982 as Chief of the US Military Group, there was an obvious lack of balance in the press coverage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA521495

Entities

People

  • John D. Waghelstein

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Continents
  • El Salvador
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • North America
  • Propaganda
  • Public Opinion
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies