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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819282203321

Autore

Mander Mary S

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2010

ISBN

1-283-02879-4

9786613028792

0-252-09020-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Classificazione

05.33

Disciplina

070.4/33309730904

Soggetti

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

War correspondents - United States - History - 20th century

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

Censorship - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.