Horrific scenes from the Vietnam war were shown on peoples televisions regularly, giving them an idea of what was really going on, which is how it got its nickname “the television war”. When the Australians arrived home from war, they were not welcomed by their country, they were abused and treated unfairly, due to the footage and interviews that were shown on the television.
the act of vilifying : abuse
an instance of vilifying : a defamatory utterance