ABSTRACT
Chapter 7 addresses the much contested issues of media coverage of aerial campaigns and the changing public perception of air power in the overall discussion of post-heroic warfare. Various aspects like the mediagenic effect of air power, changing media consumption preferences, and their impact on public expectations are discussed. Moreover, the implications of the widening gap in civil-military understanding are placed in the discussion of adversaries' disinformation and propaganda campaigns. The chapter ends with the discussion of differences in public perception of civilian casualties in liberal democracies and authoritarian regimes.
