We chose to speak of war and strife : the world of the foreign correspondent / John Simpson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, John, 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign news.

Foreign correspondents.

Physical Description:

xvii, 366 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2016.

Summary:

GENERAL & WORLD HISTORY. In corners of the globe where fault lines seethe into bloodshed and civil war, foreign correspondents have, since the early nineteenth century, been engaged in uncovering the latest news and--despite obstacles bureaucratic, political, and violent--reporting it by whatever means available. It's a working life that is difficult, exciting, and glamorous. These stories from the last two hundred years celebrate an endangered tradition. Where once dispatches were trusted to the hands of a willing sea captain, telegraph operator, or stranger in an airport line prepared to spirit a can of undeveloped film back to New York, today the digital realm has transformed the relaying of the news--if the work of gathering it in the field has changed little.

Contents:

1 A Glamorous Existence? 1

2 Palaeojournalism 25

3 Genesis of a News Story 51

4 Getting There 73

5 Journeys 97

6 M.O. 119

7 Scoops 145

8 Facing the Dictators 167

9 Taking Risks 191

10 The Playground of War 218

11 Civilian Targets 243

12 Back-Up 271

13 Getting Involved 297

14 Sacrifice and Survival 319.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781408872222

1408872226

9781408872239

1408872234

OCLC:

960302140