Media manipulation in the Persian Gulf crisis / Garth Jowett ; interviewed by Shaun Keenan Gilson and Maggie Rosen ; produced by Edmundo Resendez.
Garth Jowett, professor of mass communications at the University of Houston, analyzes the Gulf War, 1990-1991, coverage from both side of the conflict. He offers conjectures as to why allied forces allowed Iraqi radio and television to continue broadcasts, and how war coverage, as a form, evolved to make the Gulf War the most covered war in history.|MEDIA MANIPULATION IN THE PERSIAN GULF CRISIS / Garth Jowett| interviewed by Shaun Keenan Gilson and Maggie Rosen| produced by Edmundo Resendez. - Garth Jowett, professor of mass communications at the University of Houston, analyzes the Persian Gulf coverage from both sides of the conflict. He offers conjectures as to why allied forces allowed Iraqi radio and television to continue broadcasts, and how war coverage, as a form, evolved to make the Persian Gulf war the most covered war in history. BROADCAST: KPFT, 25 Feb. 1991.