Introduction: an ambiguous press legacy on foreign policy
A century of hawkish sentiments
A (belated) Vietnam wakeup call and its aftermath
New restraints and enticements: Grenada, the Gulf War, and Somalia
Advocacy journalism and propaganda: press coverage of the Balkan Wars
Recirculating government disinformation on Iraq
Cheerleading for humanitarian crusades: Libya and Syria
Toxic bias pollutes Russia coverage
Volatile media perspectives regarding China
Groupthink and club membership
Harassing journalistic dissenters
The press as a subsidiary of the national security state
A changing media landscape: the growth of social media
Conclusion: the media's obligation to serve as a foreign policy watchdog.