The Media in the Vietnam Conflict

The Coverage of the Vietnam War in an Organizational Context: 
The ABC and CBS Experience
 (*** John - Broken Link ***)

The Mark: A War Correspondent's Memoir of Vietnam and Cambodia (*** John - Broken Link ***)

A Pictorial Essay of the Vietnam War: Photographs by Tim Page (*** John - Broken Link ***)

Tim O'Brien, novelist [books authored, excerpts, reviews]

Lies, Deceit and Hypocrisy, by Kristian Kahrs (*** John - Broken Link ***)
In the end the American people saw the lies, deceit and hypocrisy from the establishment in Saigon and the MACV. Because of the endless effort from the correspondents to communicate the truth, many civilians had begun to doubt the accuracy in the dispatches from the MACV.Thus, the young and idealistic correspondents in Saigon were able to make a difference on American foreign policy.

Interview: Neil Sheehan

The News Media and the War in Vietnam: Myths and Realities
by Peter Braestrup (*** John - the site still exists, but the specific article may have been moved or removed ***)

The Myth Of The Girl In The Photo, by Ronald N. Timberlake (*** John - the site still exists, but the specific article may have been moved or removed ***)

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