The Media and Foreign Policy

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
The Media and Foreign Policy....Pages 1-16
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
The Strategic Defense Initiative: The President’s Story....Pages 19-32
Libya: A Government Story....Pages 33-45
Diplomacy in a Television Age: The Dangers of Teledemocracy....Pages 47-63
Congress and the Media: Forces in the Struggle Over Foreign Policy....Pages 65-78
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
Leakers, Terrorists, Policy Makers and the Press....Pages 81-93
Terrorism, Media Coverage and Government Response....Pages 95-107
The Care and Handling of Leaks....Pages 109-120
Secrets....Pages 121-133
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
The News Media and National Security....Pages 137-150
Woefully Inadequate: The Press’s Handling of Arms Control....Pages 151-159
U.S. Intelligence: Current Problems in Historical Perspective....Pages 161-170
The Media and Foreign Policy: A View from the Executive Branch....Pages 171-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Foreign Policy and the Provincial Press....Pages 179-188
The Norman Conquest: Freedom of the Press in Britain and America....Pages 189-201
The Italian Press and the Moro Affair....Pages 203-218
New Communications Technology and the International Political Process....Pages 219-227
Neither Hero nor Villain....Pages 229-239
Back Matter....Pages 241-249