Session

Journalism, Media and Communication

Description

Robert McNamara, the U.S. Secretary of Defense at the height of the Vietnam War, after a visit to the war fronts, held two press conferences, one under Tan Son Nhut Airport and the other after arriving in the country, at Andrews Air Force Base. In both he expressed optimism for victory. He told the president the truth. But it took eight years for the New York Times and the Washington Post to publish secret documents known as the Pentagon Papers, which presented the truth that the American leadership knew about the Vietnam War. This was the report of the American and world media with a war in a distant country. In August 2021, the Americans are retreating from the same distant land, Afghanistan and the media are conveying all the crap at Kabul airport, the lifeline for all who are trying to flee the country. Even the death of hopeless people, who seek salvation by being caught in the wheels of overcrowded planes. Everything, in real time!

Keywords:

Media, War, Vietnam, Afghanistan

Session Chair

Votim Hanoli

Session Co-Chair

Ilir Zylfiu

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-47-5

First Page

1

Last Page

6

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

30-10-2021 10:45 AM

End Date

30-10-2021 12:15 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2021.227

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Oct 30th, 10:45 AM Oct 30th, 12:15 PM

Media and war: Vietnam and Afghanistan

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Robert McNamara, the U.S. Secretary of Defense at the height of the Vietnam War, after a visit to the war fronts, held two press conferences, one under Tan Son Nhut Airport and the other after arriving in the country, at Andrews Air Force Base. In both he expressed optimism for victory. He told the president the truth. But it took eight years for the New York Times and the Washington Post to publish secret documents known as the Pentagon Papers, which presented the truth that the American leadership knew about the Vietnam War. This was the report of the American and world media with a war in a distant country. In August 2021, the Americans are retreating from the same distant land, Afghanistan and the media are conveying all the crap at Kabul airport, the lifeline for all who are trying to flee the country. Even the death of hopeless people, who seek salvation by being caught in the wheels of overcrowded planes. Everything, in real time!