ABSTRACT
The media coverage of the Persian Gulf War was only a chapter in that long history of the illusory concept of "objectivity" whereby the media perceived themselves as somehow operating outside international society, eschewing all responsibilities for what took place within it. In the Persian Gulf War, the propaganda and communication strategy surrounding the conduct of war entered a new dimension not seen in previous conflicts. The dominant international media in the Persian Gulf War succeeded in exactly what they were supposed to do; but this failure implied different roles and expectations that were functions of democratic systems and were not inherent in the nature of the media themselves. Being on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, the Persian Gulf region receives a significant amount of international broadcasting. The consequences of the Persian Gulf War are culturally and politically profound.
