The Persian Gulf TV War
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The Persian Gulf TV War is a critical media studies book by Douglas Kellner that analyzes how television coverage shaped public perception and politics during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
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| The Persian Gulf TV War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Persian Gulf TV War Context triple: [Douglas Kellner, notableWork, The Persian Gulf TV War]
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A.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
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B.
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was a protracted and devastating conflict between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988, marked by trench warfare, massive casualties, and the use of chemical weapons.
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C.
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm was the 1991 U.S.-led combat phase of the Gulf War that used a massive air campaign followed by a swift ground offensive to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.
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D.
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Shield was the large-scale U.S.-led military buildup and defensive deployment to Saudi Arabia in 1990 that preceded and set the stage for the combat phase of the Gulf War.
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E.
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War was an Israeli military invasion of Lebanon aimed primarily at expelling the Palestine Liberation Organization, which escalated into a broader conflict involving Lebanese factions and Syrian forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Persian Gulf TV War Target entity description: The Persian Gulf TV War is a critical media studies book by Douglas Kellner that analyzes how television coverage shaped public perception and politics during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
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A.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
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B.
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was a protracted and devastating conflict between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988, marked by trench warfare, massive casualties, and the use of chemical weapons.
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C.
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm was the 1991 U.S.-led combat phase of the Gulf War that used a massive air campaign followed by a swift ground offensive to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.
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D.
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Shield was the large-scale U.S.-led military buildup and defensive deployment to Saudi Arabia in 1990 that preceded and set the stage for the combat phase of the Gulf War.
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E.
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War was an Israeli military invasion of Lebanon aimed primarily at expelling the Palestine Liberation Organization, which escalated into a broader conflict involving Lebanese factions and Syrian forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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media studies book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
CNN and 24-hour news
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Pentagon media strategy ⓘ censorship and news filtering ⓘ construction of consent ⓘ critical media literacy ⓘ information control ⓘ media democracy ⓘ media spectacle ⓘ patriotic framing in U.S. media ⓘ propaganda ⓘ public relations management of war ⓘ representation of violence ⓘ television coverage of the 1990–1991 Gulf War ⓘ |
| argues |
that television coverage helped manufacture consent for the war
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that the Gulf War was presented as a media spectacle ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Kellner ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
how television shaped public perception of the Gulf War
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the construction of enemy images ⓘ the marginalization of dissenting voices ⓘ the relationship between media and state power ⓘ the role of images in modern warfare ⓘ |
| field |
communication studies
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media studies ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
audience reception
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news framing ⓘ role of experts and commentators ⓘ television networks ⓘ visual imagery of war ⓘ |
| genre |
critical media studies
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cultural studies ⓘ political communication ⓘ |
| historicalEventAnalyzed |
1990–1991 Gulf War
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linked to:
Gulf War
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gulf War
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U.S. politics ⓘ media coverage of war ⓘ public opinion ⓘ television news ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
Frankfurt School–influenced media critique
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critical theory ⓘ cultural studies perspective ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1990–1991 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on critical media literacy
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university courses on media and war ⓘ |
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