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Broadcast Television as New Media during the Vietnam war

By the beginning of the 1960’s the cultural and political influence of television newscasts on the American public was undeniable. The rise to prominence of American TV news media during this time was prompted by a number of economic and historical factors. The prosperity of the 1950’s meant that such technology was now financially viable […]

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The U.S. Invasion of Grenada: the American Government’s Justification and Narrative

Reasons for the U.S. Intervention in Grenada When discussing the 1979-1983 U.S. actions in Grenada, one must ask the first and most important question: what interest could the world’s capitalist superpower possibly have in a tiny island less populous than a South American football stadium? The miniscule nation’s economy, lacking any significant natural resource or

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