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Press Censorship What restrictions were placed on embedded journalists during the Persian Gulf War?

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I am currently researching the effect of the 24-hour news cycle on U.S. Foreign policy during the Gulf War and am looking for primary sources from the U.S. and/or British military pertaining to embedded journalism. Specifically, restrictions and guidelines placed on the press and independent journalists. Some of the sources I've read so far mention restrictions, but don't cite any specific documents. What are these documents and where can I find them? (I imagine they're declassified at this point).

Edit: These are the sources I have read so far: The Media and the Gulf War - Stewart Purvis and Operation Desert Cloud: The Media and the Gulf War - Marie Gottschalk. Both mention censorship by the American government and that it was a factor in how the war was covered.

By Gulf War, I mean Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, starting from the invasion of Kuwait.

I am currently researching the effect of the 24-hour news cycle on U.S. Foreign policy during the Gulf War and am looking for primary sources from the U.S. and/or British military pertaining to embedded journalism. Specifically, restrictions and guidelines placed on the press and independent journalists. Some of the sources I've read so far mention restrictions, but don't cite any specific documents. What are these documents and where can I find them? (I imagine they're declassified at this point).

I am currently researching the effect of the 24-hour news cycle on U.S. Foreign policy during the Gulf War and am looking for primary sources from the U.S. and/or British military pertaining to embedded journalism. Specifically, restrictions and guidelines placed on the press and independent journalists. Some of the sources I've read so far mention restrictions, but don't cite any specific documents. What are these documents and where can I find them? (I imagine they're declassified at this point).

Edit: These are the sources I have read so far: The Media and the Gulf War - Stewart Purvis and Operation Desert Cloud: The Media and the Gulf War - Marie Gottschalk. Both mention censorship by the American government and that it was a factor in how the war was covered.

By Gulf War, I mean Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, starting from the invasion of Kuwait.

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zachery moïse
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Press Censorship during the Persian Gulf War

I am currently researching the effect of the 24-hour news cycle on U.S. Foreign policy during the Gulf War and am looking for primary sources from the U.S. and/or British military pertaining to embedded journalism. Specifically, restrictions and guidelines placed on the press and independent journalists. Some of the sources I've read so far mention restrictions, but don't cite any specific documents. What are these documents and where can I find them? (I imagine they're declassified at this point).