SAGE Publications, Harvard International Journal of Press Politics, 4(1), p. 116-134
DOI: 10.1177/1081180x96001004009
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This article examines British television news coverage of the Irish peace process from its public emergence in 1993 up to mid-1994. The analysis is undertaken in the context of the promotional strategies of the protagonists—especially those of the British government—and assesses their significance for understanding the role of the media in relation to negotiations and decision making.