• Author: Nicholas Eckhart
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Hardships at home: The portrayal of military families in traditional, military community, and military-focused news publications

Abstract: Scholars have described a divide between military and civilian culture, often focusing on the relationship between civilian communities and the Armed Forces and its …

U.S. Veterans and Civilians Describe Military News Coverage as Mediocre, Think Stories Affect Others More Than Themselves

Abstract: The news media often portray military veterans in stereotypical ways, providing audiences narrow representations in which veterans are traumatized heroes. What happens …

Veterans and Media: The Effects of News Exposure on Thoughts, Attitudes, and Support of Military Veterans

Abstract: The mass media are an important source of information concerning military service personnel and veterans. Veterans, veterans organizations, and others have criticized the …

Mental Representations of Military Veterans: The Pictures (and Words) In Our Heads

Abstract: There has been much popular and academic discussion concerning the public’s mental “pictures” of US military veterans, a group afforded symbolic capital but also …

Presidential and Gubernatorial Tweets Involving Military Service members and Veterans

Abstract: The military consistently ranks as one of the most highly favorable occupations in the United States (US). However, fewer and fewer people have contact with military …