On the Front Lines Following America's Foreign Correspondents Across the Twentieth Century

by Emery, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781879383364
• ISBN10: 1879383365
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-08-15
• Publisher: University Publishing Association

Summary

From Sarajevo in 1914 to Baghdad in 1990 renowned foreign correspondent Michael Emery charts the difficulties facing his American colleagues covering overseas events. He tells the _stories behind the stories_ and the pressures faced by American reporters like Marguerite Higgins and Peter Arnett. Emery demonstrates the effects of censorship, propaganda, and _disinformation_ and argues for an independent and well-trained foreign press corps.

Author Biography

Michael Emery is Professor of Journalism at California State University, Northridge.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
The Coming of the Great War: The Last Quiet Summer, 1914	p. 1
The Rise of Stalin: Winter of 1928-29	p. 30
The Eve of World War II: The Radio Reporters and the Munich Crisis	p. 59
Holding the Line Again: Korea, 1950	p. 89
Vietnam: The Far-Off War We Decided to Win, 1962-63	p. 122
Central America: The "Good Neighbor" Unmasked in Nicaragua and El Salvador	p. 158
The Middle East: In the Eye of the Storms	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 280
Notes	p. 295
Bibliography	p. 331
Index	p. 339
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