Reporting America at War An Oral History

by Tobin, James; Ferrari, Michelle

• ISBN13: 9781401300722
• ISBN10: 1401300723
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-08
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

hether dodging sniper fire, accompanying strategic bombing raids over enemy territory, challenging the Pentagon's version of events, or crossing the frontlines to interview figures at the heart of the conflict, war correspondents have served as the eyes and ears of the nation, conveying the facts, the brutality and the drama of warfare, and shaping public opinion in the process. Now for the first time, in Reporting America at War, the nation's most respected reporters share their stories to create a fascinating oral history.

Author Biography

Michelle Ferrari, writer of the PBS series Reporting America at War, has been creating innovative and critically acclaimed documentary narratives for more than a decade. She was the writer of the PBS special Out of the Past and the American Experience documentary Seabiscuit, which earned her a 2003 Primetime Emmy nomination. Her work also has been seen on HBO and Cinemax, and has received honors from the Writers Guild of America, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards, and film festivals nationwide. She lives in New York City

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Edward R. Murrow	p. 11
Walter Cronkite	p. 19
Martha Gellhorn	p. 33
Andy Rooney	p. 51
Frank Gibney	p. 63
Homer Bigart	p. 73
Malcolm W. Browne	p. 91
David Halberstam	p. 111
Morley Safer	p. 133
Ward Just	p. 147
Gloria Emerson	p. 163
Peter Arnett	p. 173
Chris Hedges	p. 191
Christiane Amanpour	p. 207
Epilogue: The War in Iraq, 2003	p. 219
Afterword	p. 227
Acknowledgments	p. 229
Index	p. 233
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