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OverviewSome of the most important episodes in history are contained in these pages - from the roles of Winston Churchill and Georges Clemenceau, and those of some of the greatest war correspondents in history from Ernle Pyle to Peter Arnett. John Hohenberg, himself a reporter, distills the wars and historical moments that have shaped world politics in a comprehensive perspective. The author begins his account with England in the 18th century, at a time when the public demanded more news from the Continent after the events of the French Revolution. No reporter actually witnessed the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 or the Battle of Waterloo in 1815; details were picked up second hand by the London Press. Hohenberg notes that this absence of coverage would soon be remedied with a vengeance, and war would become the great promoter of foreign news coverage. Hohenberg's narrative is filled with the eniment names and deeds of foreign correspondents such as George Wilkins, Henry Morton Stanley, and Richard Harding Davis. The book emphasises the American experience, particularly the recent role of television and daily newspaper correspondents in Vietnam, the Gulf War and the post-Cold War crises involving the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joann HohenbergPublisher: Syracuse University Press Imprint: Syracuse University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.652kg ISBN: 9780815626480ISBN 10: 0815626487 Pages: 363 Publication Date: 30 June 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"A fascinating and impressive book, possibly the best that has appeared on the foreign correspondent, his past, present, and future.-- ""The Chicago Tribune"" A highly readable work.-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" He combines a fresh and clear view of the special, even predominant part played by the [news] agencies. . . . A fascinating round by round report on their origin, their feuds, and their alliances.-- ""The Times of London Literary Supplement"" Hohenberg's narrative is studded with enough adventures to satisfy the tastes of a teenager with the most voracious reading habits. He has done a magnificent job of research.-- ""The New York Times Book Review"" One of the best books ever written about foreign correspondence.-- ""London Daily Telegraph""" Author InformationJohn Hohenberg has had a long and distinguished career as a journalist and diplomatic correspondent. While professor of journalism at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he served as the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes and secretary of the Pulitzer board. He is the author of numerous books, including the Bill Clinton Story: Winning the Presidency. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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