The battle of Manila was the longest and largest urban battle in the history of the U.S. Army. However, World War II engagement received little journalistic coverage. Despite having enormous advantages over reporters in controlling the organization of news coverage, the Army largely failed to get the type of reporting that served the institutional interests of the service. A small number of army public affairs officers, often with little training, organized support to represent distinct factions within the military that were not always in keeping with the larger interests of the service, or the nation. The rivalries and pride of journalists overseas and back home actually diverted many away from reporting, which worked to the advantage of General Douglas MacArthur’s Southwest Pacific Command.

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讲故事和不讲故事：马尼拉战役期间美国陆军与媒体的关系

马尼拉战役是美军历史上持续时间最长、规模最大的城市战役。然而，第二次世界大战的参与几乎没有得到新闻报道。尽管在控制新闻报道的组织方面比记者有巨大的优势，但陆军在很大程度上未能获得为服务机构利益服务的报道类型。少数军队公共事务官员通常几乎没有受过训练，他们组织支持以代表军队中的不同派系，这些派系并不总是符合军队或国家的更大利益。海外和国内记者的竞争和自豪实际上使许多人远离报道，这对道格拉斯麦克阿瑟将军的西南太平洋司令部有利。