The Pen and the Sword: Press, War, and Terror in the 21st Century

An eye-opening case study of the news at war, introducing a critical perspective on our mass media

The Pen and the Sword is the only comprehensive examination of how the media have covered the 21^st Century's #1 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 u…