A comparison of embedded and nonembedded print coverage of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq

Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-153

  Haigh, Michel M ^a   Pfau, Michael ^a   Danesi, Jamie ^b   Tallmon, Robert ^c   Bunko, Tracy ^d   Nyberg, Shannon ^d   Thompson, Bertha ^d   Babin, Chance ^e   Cardella, Sal ^f   Mink, Michael ^g   Temple, Brian ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b FORSCOM Public Affairs   (United States)

^c DINFOS   (United States)

^d DINFOS ^*

^e Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base   (United States)

^f US Army Corp of Engineers   (Japan)

^g Marine Corps Base   (United States)

^h North Atlantic Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Embedded; Nonembedded; Print media coverage; War in Iraq

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644918583     PISSN: 1081180X     EISSN: 1531328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1081180X05286041     Document Type: Article

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