In this Book
- Reporting the Wars
- Book
- 1957
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
Reporting the Wars was first published in 1957. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
News of the wars has always intrigued the public, from the time of the Napoleonic wars up to the present. In this period of the last century and a half, however, the character both of the public and of the news has changed. Mr. Mathews traces the history of war news coverage from John Bell, who, in 1794, was probably the first war correspondent, to Ernie Pyle of World War II fame. The account is colorful, since war correspondents are notably adventurous individuals, and it is significant for a basic understanding of history, since the reporting of war news has represented a constant struggle against the forces of censorship and propaganda. The book is illustrated with newspaper cartoons.
Table of Contents
- 1 WAR NEWS
- pp. 3-6
- 3 NAPOLEON'S MILITARY BULLETINS
- pp. 12-30
- 5 THE MID-CENTURY REVOLUTION
- pp. 52-78
- 6 AMERICAN BOHEMIANS
- pp. 79-101
- 7 THE WARS OF ITALIAN AND GERMAN UNIFICATION
- pp. 102-123
- 8 HERALDS OF THE IMPERIALISTIC WARS
- pp. 124-140
- 9 COSMOPOLITANISM AND SENSATIONALISM
- pp. 141-154
- 10 WORLD WAR I
- pp. 155-173
- 11 WORLD WAR II
- pp. 174-196
- 12 CENSORSHIP AND CONTROL
- pp. 197-216
- 13 OFFICIAL WAR NEWS
- pp. 217-240
- 14 THE PROFESSION OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE
- pp. 241-258
- 15 THE LITERATURE OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE
- pp. 259-294