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Mass Media and Foreign Policy Post-Cold War Crises in the Caribbean
Walter C. Soderlund
Book Code: C7785
ISBN: 0-275-97785-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97785-6
200 pages, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/2003
List Price: $79.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Recommended. Graduate and research collections supporting the study of international relations and the Caribbean.
    —Choice     December 2003
Description: The terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11 marked the end of an historical era known as the post-Cold War period. During this time, the U.S. government produced no clear media guidelines for dealing with world crises, and media coverage increasingly came to be focused on domestic conflicts rather than international ones. In the absence of a clearly defined threat, no dominant media frame replaced the time-worn "Cold War" in media reporting. Mass media has been recognized as an important intermediary between the government and the population. In this context, this study examines network coverage of seven post-Cold War crises, ranging from Cuba to Mexico, occurring in the Caribbean Basin between 1990 and 1996 to evaluate the framing of these events by the various media covering them. In providing context for understanding these crises, this examination reviews U.S. policy in each case and discovers a strong correlation between the level of U.S. involvement in the crisis and the amount of media attention generated. By appearing on the news or not, the president along with key Cabinet members were able to define whether an event constituted a "crisis" for the United States. In instances where the media received little "guidance" from Washington officials on the implications for the United States, the media did attempt to provide explanations of events, however, coverage tended to be minimal. Case studies include the recording and coding of language used as positive, negative, and neutral/ambiguous.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction by Walter C. Soderlund
  • The Jamaat-al-Muslimeen Coup in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 by Walter C. Soderlund
  • The Military Coup in Haiti, 1991 by Ralph C. Nelson and Walter C. Soderlund
  • The Attempted Restoration of Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the Presidency of Haiti, 1993 by Walter C. Soderlund and Ralph C. Nelson
  • The Restoration of Democracy to Haiti, 1994 by Walter C. Soderlund and Ralph C. Nelson
  • The Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas, 1994 by Walter C. Soderlund and E. Donald Briggs
  • The Cuban Rafter Crisis, 1944 by Walter C. Soderlund
  • The Cuban Shoot-down of "Brothers to the Rescue" Aircraft, 1996 by Walter C. Soderlund
  • Conclusion by Walter C. Soderlund
  • References
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002025309
LCC Class: PN4888
Dewey Class: 070
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