Guest Dr. Paul Camacho, associate director, Joiner Center for the Study of War & Social Consequences at UMass/Boston, discusses the media's role in the American public's perception of the Vietnam war, the effect of media reporting on the U.S. government's coverups of certain events in Vietnam, differences in media coverage during World War II and Vietnam, and portrayals of Vietnam veterans in movies and on television. Commonwealth Journal is a public and cultural affairs talk show that explores a wide range of issues of interest to people in Massachusetts and New England.
