[Commlist] New Book: Reporting from the Wars 1850 – 2015

New book

"Reporting from the Wars 1850 – 2015" by Barry Turner, Daniel Barredo, 
Steven James Grattan (Eds.)

ISBN: 978-1-62273-101-5

 From the foundations of the world’s first great empires to the empires 
of today, war has preoccupied human civilisation for as many as 4000 
years. It has fascinated, horrified, thrilled, confused, inspired and 
disgusted mankind since records began. Provoking such a huge range of 
emotions and reactions and fulfilling all the elements of 
newsworthiness, it is hardly surprising that war makes ‘good’ news.

Modern technological advancements, such as the camera and television, 
brought the brutality of war into the homes and daily lives of the 
public. No longer a far-away and out-of-sight affair, the public’s 
ability to ‘see’ what was happening on the frontline changed not only 
how wars were fought but why they were fought. Even when a war is 
considered ‘popular,’ the involvement of the press and the weight of 
public opinion has led to criticisms that have transformed modern 
warfare almost in equal measure to the changes brought about by weapon 
technology. War reporting seeks to look beyond the official story, to 
understand the very nature of conflict whilst acknowledging that it is 
no longer simply good versus evil.

This edited volume presents a unique insight into the work of the war 
correspondent and battlefield photographer from the earliest days of 
modern war reporting to the present. It reveals how, influenced by the 
changing face of modern warfare, the work of the war correspondent has 
been significantly altered in style, method, and practice. By combining 
historical analysis with experiences of modern day war reporting, this 
book provides an important contribution to the understanding of this 
complicated profession, which will be of interest to journalists, 
academics, and students, alike.

https://vernonpress.com/book/137
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