Oliver Boyd-Barrett is Professor Emeritus of Bowling Green State University, USA, and of California State Polytechnic University, USA. He teaches at California State University, Channel Islands.

• Part I: Introduction 1. War, Media, and Global Crises Part II: Competing Narratives 2. Binary Narratives (1-5) 3. Binary Narratives (6-11) Part III: Mainstream Narratives 4. Extended Arab Spring 5. Reckless Interventions 6. Neither Idealism, nor Realism Part IV: Counter Narratives 7. Imperial Blowback 8. Salafist Revolt Part V: Institutions of Interventionist Propaganda 9. Compromised Sources: States, Activists and Correspondents 10. Imperial Journalism: The Case of Marie Colvin 11. Compromised Sources: Government-Funded "Non-Government" Organizations 12. Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Aleppo and East Ghouta 13. Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Khan Shaykhoun and Dhouma Part VI: Long Tail to Conclusion 14. From Long Tail to Long Tale 15. Conclusion

Oliver Boyd-Barrett is Professor Emeritus of Bowling Green State University, USA, and of California State Polytechnic University, USA. He teaches at California State University, Channel Islands.

• Part I: Introduction 1. War, Media, and Global Crises Part II: Competing Narratives 2. Binary Narratives (1-5) 3. Binary Narratives (6-11) Part III: Mainstream Narratives 4. Extended Arab Spring 5. Reckless Interventions 6. Neither Idealism, nor Realism Part IV: Counter Narratives 7. Imperial Blowback 8. Salafist Revolt Part V: Institutions of Interventionist Propaganda 9. Compromised Sources: States, Activists and Correspondents 10. Imperial Journalism: The Case of Marie Colvin 11. Compromised Sources: Government-Funded "Non-Government" Organizations 12. Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Aleppo and East Ghouta 13. Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Khan Shaykhoun and Dhouma Part VI: Long Tail to Conclusion 14. From Long Tail to Long Tale 15. Conclusion

Oliver Boyd-Barrett is Professor Emeritus of Bowling Green State University, USA, and of California State Polytechnic University, USA. He teaches at California State University, Channel Islands.

• Part I: Introduction 1. War, Media, and Global Crises Part II: Competing Narratives 2. Binary Narratives (1-5) 3. Binary Narratives (6-11) Part III: Mainstream Narratives 4. Extended Arab Spring 5. Reckless Interventions 6. Neither Idealism, nor Realism Part IV: Counter Narratives 7. Imperial Blowback 8. Salafist Revolt Part V: Institutions of Interventionist Propaganda 9. Compromised Sources: States, Activists and Correspondents 10. Imperial Journalism: The Case of Marie Colvin 11. Compromised Sources: Government-Funded "Non-Government" Organizations 12. Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Aleppo and East Ghouta 13. Chemical Weapons and the Collapse of Institutional Credibility: Khan Shaykhoun and Dhouma Part VI: Long Tail to Conclusion 14. From Long Tail to Long Tale 15. Conclusion