San Antonio College Library

Threats to freedom of the press and the need for democratic dialogue are always greatest in wartime. At a time when the debate over the role of the free press is as contentious as ever before, John Byrne Cooke, son of the veteran journalist Alistair Cooke, delivers a must-read exploration of freedom of the press in wartime throughout American history. Reporting the War brings to life how the press has affected the course of some, but not all, American...

The Pen and the Sword is the only comprehensive examination of how the media have covered the 21st Century's main news story: terrorism and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is the full story, from 9/11 to the Obama doctrine, and including: The war in Afghanistan: There were two sides to this story, but the press told only one, and the untold story would return to haunt us; The campaign for war in Iraq: What did the press know and when did they...