War and Peace News: An Analysis of Television Coverage of the Falklands Conflict

Subtitle

Analysis of television coverage of the Falklands conflict, An

Synopsis

A critical appraisal of television coverage of the Falklands conflict. Includes detailed analysis of television news coverage of diplomacy and of the conduct of the war and features an examination of confidential BBC documents to illustrate the attitudes of broadcasters to these issues.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

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Documentation

Accompanying teacher’s notes.

Uses

6th-form studies, colleges, adult education courses and university courses on mass communication.

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

Falklands War (1982); news reporting

Credits

Director

Joyce Taylor

Writer

Greg Philo; Kevin Williams; Lucinda Broadbent; Malcolm Spaven

Cast

Greg Philo

Production Company

Name

University of Glasgow Audio Visual Services

Notes

see: University of Glasgow, Department of Media Services, Southpark House, 64 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LB, Tel 0141-330 4611, Fax 0141-330 5674

Sponsor

Name

University of Glasgow, Department of Sociology, Glasgow University Media Group

Distributor

Name

University of Glasgow, Department of Media Services

Phone

0141-330 4611

Fax

0141-330 5674

Address

Southpark House
64 Southpark Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ

Notes

1985 cat still current 1994