The Media and the Falklands Campaign

VALERIE ADAMS is a specialist in defence and arms control issues. She spent ten years in the Ministry of Defence, before joining the Department of War Studies, King's College, London. In addition to her involvement in research on the handling of the media in the Falklands conflict, she has published articles on chemical and biological warfare and arms control and on logistic support for the Falklands campaign.

Author's Note Forward by Professor Lawrence Freedman PART I: THE CONTEXT A Freak History Reporting the Wars Correspondents and Commentators PART II: THE COMMENTARY The Fleet Sets Sail: 2-25 April 1982 The Early Successes and Losses: 25 April - 7 May Building up to the Invasion: 8-21 May Consolidation and Advance: 22-29 May Reinforcement and Reoccupation: 29 May - 14 June PART III: ASSESSMENT AND CONCLUSIONS How Did the Media Perform? The Commentators - Disclosure and Discretion Into the Future: the Falklands Factor Annex A: Sources Annex B: List of Main Commentators on Military Aspects of the Falklands Campaign Annex C: The Falklands Campaign (Operation Corporate): A Chronology Select Bibliography Index