Pen and sword : American war correspondents, 1898-1975 / Mary S. Mander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mander, Mary S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Press coverage--United States--History--20th century.

War.

War correspondents--United States--History--20th century.

War correspondents.

Freedom of the press--United States--History--20th century.

Freedom of the press.

Censorship--United States.

Censorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Addressing the ever-changing, overlapping trajectories of war and journalism, this introduction to the history and culture of modern American war correspondence considers a wealth of original archival material. In powerful analyses of letters, diaries, journals, television news archives, and secondary literature related to the U.S.'s major military conflicts of the twentieth century, Mary S. Mander highlights the intricate relationship of the postmodern nation state to the free press and to the public. Pen and Sword: American War Correspondents, 1898-1975 situates war correspondence within the larger framework of the history of the printing press to make perceptive new points about the nature of journalism and censorship, the institution of the press as a source of organized dissent, and the relationship between the press and the military. Fostering a deeper understanding of the occupational culture of war correspondents who have accompanied soldiers into battle, Mander offers interpretive analysis of the reporters' search for meaning while embedded with troops in war-torn territories. Broadly encompassing the history of Western civilization and modern warfare, Pen and Sword prompts new ways of thinking about contemporary military conflicts and the future of journalism.

Contents:

Introduction

The historical context for understanding American war correspondents

Early encoding of state-administered censorship during wartime, 1898-1916

Censorship during the World Wars

Censorship in Vietnam

The culture of press censorship during wartime

Experience and interpretation

The occupational culture of the American war correspondent

Conclusion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613028792

9781283028790

1283028794

9780252090202

0252090209

OCLC:

709664725