Beyond the Front Lines examines news coverage of modern war, with particular emphasis on the performance of journalists during the 2003 U.S.-Iraq war. It also analyzes the relationship between news coverage and American foreign policy, as well as how globalization is reshaping the news business.

Redefining the world : global journalism and the context of conflict --Prelude to Iraq : the changing nature of war and war coverage -- Technology and empathy : the new war journalism -- On the team? : the press and the Pentagon -- Cybernews, cyberwar : the Internet as tool and battleground -- The din of many voices : the impact of globalized news -- Media diplomacy: escalating the battle for hearts and minds -- The next wars.