War Correspondents

The Story That Made Walter Cronkite Famous

Timothy Gay | Posted 05.07.2012

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Timothy Gay

Walter Cronkite was an obscure wire service scribbler, just one of dozens of expatriate American journalists trying to describe the war against Hitler from bomb-ravaged London. Forty-eight hours later, he was instantly transformed into Walter Cronkite, Famous Correspondent.

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In Good Taste: Lee Miller in Fashion and Food

Elizabeth Nicholas | Posted 04.05.2012

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Elizabeth Nicholas

The dark undercurrent to this mastery of haute couture and cuisine is often a self-flagellating obsession with quality control. Underlying both disciplines is the illusion of control.

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Imagine 5 Alternative Careers

Delia Lloyd | Posted 05.16.2012

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Delia Lloyd

It's fun to try to imagine all the things you might do if you weren't doing whatever it is that currently defines your profession/lifestyle, but it's also really useful.

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Movie Review: Under Fire: Journalists in Combat

Zorianna Kit | Posted 02.01.2012

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Zorianna Kit

After watching Under Fire: Journalists in Combat, you will never look at another war photograph or video without thinking of the journalist behind it.

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Afghan War Raises Questions of Coverage In The U.S.

New York Times | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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American networks each generally have one correspondent in Kabul at all times, sometimes working on a freelance basis. The office space in Kabul is a ...

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Hannah Allam, War Correspondent, Reports From Iraq While Pregnant

Posted 05.25.2011

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War correspondent Hannah Allam is facing an extra challenge as she covers the war in Iraq: she is five months pregnant. Although the pregnancy sometim...

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Journalists Killed In 2009 Hits Record High

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — An international press freedom watchdog said that 2009 saw a record number of journalists killed, including the single worst massacre...

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Real Journalism and the Road Ahead

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vivian Norris

The first thing you do in a war is control and take out your enemy's communication system. Our news has been taken over by entertainment, propaganda and massive corporations. We need to to take back the media.

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Jason Linkins

Ralph Peters Calls For Military Killing Of War Journalists

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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The editors behind neo-con spankbook Journal of International Security Affairs have truly outdone themselves, by allowing a piece by conservative mili...

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Martha Raddatz On Covering Wars: "You Sleep With Strange Men Or With Your Male Producer"

Broadcasting & Cable | Marisa Guthrie | Posted 05.25.2011

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While ABC News recently announced that it would expand its partnership with the BBC to cover breaking news in Iraq, the network is still spending reso...

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Jason Linkins

What Joe The Plumber Should Know Before He Heads To A War Zone

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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No matter how the whole "war correspondent" thing goes, Joe The Plumber will have his chance to test his mettle in the shtetl.

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Joe The Plumber To Become War Correspondent

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOLEDO, Ohio — Joe The Plumber is putting down his wrenches and picking up a reporter's notebook. The Ohio man who became a household name duri...

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Larry Flynt And The Politics Of Hope

Jon Raymond | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Raymond

In this upside-down country of lying presidents and corrupt politicians, it seems almost natural that the one true champion of real American values is a world-class pornographer.

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