Media During The Cold War
The Cold War and the Media
When discussing the media coverage in light of what we as Americans know now, I chose the so called “Cold War” era. Although there are many different arguments and views about the actual dates that this era occurred, it can be generally said that it took place from the years of 1945 up until the late 80’s and even as recent as the early 90’s. The reason why I chose this era was because many major historical events and civil rights movements occurred during this time. During this time, different races, genders and cultures discovered that they could use media coverage to gain exposure. One way they did this was to have demonstrations and rallies which weren’t always done positively, but they were useful in gaining sympathizers and national attention. …show more content…
If they did not necessarily create the forces that propelled the world toward revolution, they certainly tied together the events that defined the year in a way that made people around the world feel part of something that transcended national boundaries. John Pilger is a strong critic of the institutions and economic forces that structure “mainstream” journalism. He said in an address at (Columbia University on 14 April 2006), “During the Cold War, a group of Russian journalists toured the United States. On the final day of their visit, they were asked by their hosts for their impressions.” 'I have to tell you,' said their spokesman, 'that we were astonished to find after reading all the newspapers and watching TV, that all the opinions on all the vital issues were by and large, the same. To get that result in our country, we imprison people, we tear out their fingernails. Here, you don’t have that. What’s the secret? How do you do
When discussing the media coverage in light of what we as Americans know now, I chose the so called “Cold War” era. Although there are many different arguments and views about the actual dates that this era occurred, it can be generally said that it took place from the years of 1945 up until the late 80’s and even as recent as the early 90’s. The reason why I chose this era was because many major historical events and civil rights movements occurred during this time. During this time, different races, genders and cultures discovered that they could use media coverage to gain exposure. One way they did this was to have demonstrations and rallies which weren’t always done positively, but they were useful in gaining sympathizers and national attention. …show more content…
If they did not necessarily create the forces that propelled the world toward revolution, they certainly tied together the events that defined the year in a way that made people around the world feel part of something that transcended national boundaries. John Pilger is a strong critic of the institutions and economic forces that structure “mainstream” journalism. He said in an address at (Columbia University on 14 April 2006), “During the Cold War, a group of Russian journalists toured the United States. On the final day of their visit, they were asked by their hosts for their impressions.” 'I have to tell you,' said their spokesman, 'that we were astonished to find after reading all the newspapers and watching TV, that all the opinions on all the vital issues were by and large, the same. To get that result in our country, we imprison people, we tear out their fingernails. Here, you don’t have that. What’s the secret? How do you do