War Stories: The Culture of Foreign Correspondents

ISBN-13: 9780367570002 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 266 str.

Mark Pedelty

Opis

Originally published in 1995, Mark Pedelty explores the lives, work and culture of an international press corps. He writes about the reporters who covered El Salvador’s civil war. Going beyond those specifics to look at the institutions, practices, myths, and rituals that pattern the work of journalists everywhere.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments.  A List of Acronyms.  Introduction: Reporting Salvador  Part 1: War and Identity  1. War Games  2. Terror and Control  3. On a White Horse  Part 2: Structure and Practice  4. A Team, B Team  5. Discipline and Publish  6. The Source War  7. Practice  8. Recreational Rituals  9. War Photography  Part 3: Text and Representation  10. The Narrative Structure and Agenda of Objective Journalism  11. Peace Comes to Television  Part 4: Difference and Domination  12. Alonzo’s Dream  13. The Salvadorans of SPECA  14. Alternatives.  Conclusion: Leaving the Camino.  Epilogue.  Appendix: The Journalists.  Notes.  References.  Index.