In the months following the September 11 attacks, world leaders began a flurry of attempts to muzzle the press. Some governments prevented journalists from covering anti-US demonstrations or criticizing US policies. Others opportunistically adopted the rhetoric of the war on terrorism to justify repressive measures against the media. Still other leaders took a cue from the tactics used by the US military in Afghanistan to keep the press away from the battlefield.
| ISBN: | 9781591200192 |
| Publication date: | 17th October 2002 |
| Author: | Hyla Cass, Jim English |
| Publisher: | Basic Health Publications an imprint of Turner Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 90 pages |
| Series: | Basic Health Publications User's Guide |
| Genres: |
Diets and dieting, nutrition |