Oliver Boyd-Barrett is Professor Emeritus of Bowling Green State University, USA, and of California State Polytechnic University, USA. He teaches at California State University, Channel Islands.
Part I: Introduction 1. War, Media, and Global Crises Part II: Competing
Narratives 2. Binary Narratives (1-5) 3. Binary Narratives (6-11) Part III:
Mainstream Narratives 4. Extended Arab Spring 5. Reckless Interventions 6.
Neither Idealism, nor Realism Part IV: Counter Narratives 7. Imperial
Blowback 8. Salafist Revolt Part V: Institutions of Interventionist
Propaganda 9. Compromised Sources: States, Activists and Correspondents 10.
Imperial Journalism: The Case of Marie Colvin 11. Compromised Sources:
Government-Funded "Non-Government" Organizations 12. Chemical Weapons and
the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Aleppo and East Ghouta 13.
Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Khan
Shaykhoun and Dhouma Part VI: Long Tail to Conclusion 14. From Long Tail to
Long Tale 15. Conclusion
