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The Fall of Public Opinion: The Tet Offensive, the Anti-War Movement, and the Media, 1963-1975
Get PDFFrom 1963 to 1975, public opinion regarding the Vietnam War changed drastically. In the beginning, the public was largely on board with Americans going overseas to fight against the North Vietnamese military. Citizens felt the American military was doing what was necessary to secure democracy in a region where communism was spreading, and the public was not easily swayed by those who opposed the war. The media mirrored public opinion during the first years of the war. By 1968, support for the war declined dramatically, and the media’s portrayal of the conflict reversed. Newscasters began to argue that the risk was simply not worth the reward, and the media broadcast the chaos in Vietnam for the TV-viewing public. Anti-war opposition might have prompted that change in the media’s coverage, but developments in Vietnam finally changed the public’s opinion of the war in 1968.
In this thesis, I argue that, with the support of the media, the Tet Offensive was more effective in turning the public’s viewpoint of the war from positive to negative. While the antiwar movement and the adoption of a draft lottery system were prevalent concerns for American youth, the public was not as responsive to those developments as it was to the Tet Offensive. The antiwar movement did affect the change in public opinion, as the media consistently reported the movement’s activities in conjunction with the increasing number of American casualties in Southeast Asia
Provision of Formal Education to Nursing Staff: Kangaroo Mother Care within Maternal-Child Units
No full textRed fox (Vulpes vulpes) distribution in relation to two prey species: eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) and eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
No full textReflections on Early Professional Expectations: Discussing What Mobility Looks Like Within Institutions
No full textCommon belief regarding upward mobility often indicates early career librarians need to make sacrifices to gain experience or relocate. At Pittsburg State University that was not the case with the most recent hire for the Cataloging Librarian position. The presenter will discuss how that experience and graduating from the MLS program during the height of Covid-19 influenced coming into both a full-time staff and then a faculty position. Talking points will include the benefits of institutional knowledge and personnel stability vs. movement. The presenter welcomes attendees to discuss the topic of early librarian’s expectations, encourages them to reflect on their own early careers, and to brainstorm ways to change the mindset regarding upward mobility at their institution
Ensuing Light II
No full textUnderwater scene with flying fishhttps://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/wideopenspace/1013/thumbnail.jp
Authors Discussion, 40th Annual Reception, 2022-2023
No full textSince 1984, Leonard H. Axe Library at Pittsburg State University has honored book authors and other creators for their outstanding scholarship and contributions to their fields
