"Eight previously unpublished studies which examine patterns of coverage and summarize attitudinal findings. The first chapter is a summary of content findings in later chapters, with more detailed discussion of coverage of Afghanistan and Iran; the next five chapters center upon Israel and Arab nations; the two final chapters deal with the coverage of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the big news story of 1980 - the seizure of American hostages by Iran. References follow each chapter. Short subject index and a name index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 470)