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Associated Press (AP) 13, 189n54,
“A list” security threats 39, 73–74
ABC 3, 76, 156
attitude 97, 108
see also media coverage
accelerant effect 7–8, 56, 61,
187n24
“B list” security threats 39
access see media access
Baghdad see Iraq War
Baker, James 55–56, 187n28
accumulating effect 31, 36, 41,
91–96, 170–171
Bassford, Christopher 47
actions see government actions
Battle of Kosovo 1389 69, 201n5
activation orders (ACTORD) 122,
BBC 22
see also media coverage
142–143, 145, 164
Bell, Martin 22
activation warning (ACTWARN)
Bennett, Lance 41–43
110, 122, 140, 142–143, 164
Bentham, Jeremy 49
activity see government activity Index 207n48
Afghanistan war 2001–2002 18, Berger, Sandy 145, 151, 154, 167
51, 56 Biden, Joseph R. 137, 155
Africa 14–15 bin Laden, Osama 74, 194n72
Agence France-Press (AFP) 13 Blair, Tony 151
agenda-setting effect 9–10, 11, 61, blame 111–121
189n44 “bodybag effect” 72
agent of the CNN effect 5–6, Bonior, David 156
186n11 Bosnian war 1995 23–24, 30–31,
Al-Jazeera 14, 18 51, 68–71, 83, 167
Albanians see Kosovo Albanians micro review 130–131, 133–136
Albright, Madeleine 102, 164–167 Boyer, Peter 150–151
micro review 132, 135–136, 142, Britain 133
145, 149, 151–152, 154, 160 British Broadcasting Corporation
Allison, Graham 58 (BBC) 22
alternative to the CNN effect 41–46 Brown, Robin 41, 200n47
Althaus, Scott L. 42–43 Broz, Josip (Tito) 68, 172
America see United States Bush, George H. 3–4, 132
American Broadcasting Company Bush, George H.W. 11, 21, 24,
(ABC) see ABC 29–30, 189n43
American Newspaper Publishers
Association 15 “C list” security threats 39, 74
Annan, Kofi 22 Cable News Network (CNN) see
arms embargo, definition 210n10 CNN
Arnett, Peter 201–202n66 camcorders 14