"The first casualty when war comes, is truth," said American Senator Hiram Johnson in 1917. In his gripping, now-classic history of war journalism, Phillip Knightley shows just how right Johnson was. From William Howard Russell, who described the appalling conditions of the Crimean War in the Times of London, to the ranks of reporters, photographers, and cameramen who captured the realities of war in Vietnam, The First Casualty tells a fascinating story of heroism and collusion, censorship and suppression.</P>
Since Vietnam, Knightley reveals, governments have become much more adept at managing the media, as highlighted in chapters on the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and the conflict between NATO and Serbia over Kosovo. And in a new chapter on the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Knightley details even greater degrees of government manipulation and media complicity, as evidenced by the "embedding" of reporters in military units and the uncritical, openly patriotic coverage of these conflicts. "The age of the war correspondent as hero," he concludes, "appears to be over." Fully updated, The First Casualty remains required reading for anyone concerned about freedom of the press, journalistic responsibility, and the nature of modern warfare.</P>
發表於2024-11-23
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剋勞塞維茨說:“戰爭是政治的繼續”。列寜也有相似的錶述。同樣,這樣的定義也可以適用於衝突。我認為,衝突的發生有兩個層麵上的原因:一為利益訴求不同,二為意識形態上的矛盾。我們需要認識到,無論利益還是意識形態,其中之矛盾和碰撞最終都將以政治鬥爭為錶現形式。古老...
評分剋勞塞維茨說:“戰爭是政治的繼續”。列寜也有相似的錶述。同樣,這樣的定義也可以適用於衝突。我認為,衝突的發生有兩個層麵上的原因:一為利益訴求不同,二為意識形態上的矛盾。我們需要認識到,無論利益還是意識形態,其中之矛盾和碰撞最終都將以政治鬥爭為錶現形式。古老...
評分剋勞塞維茨說:“戰爭是政治的繼續”。列寜也有相似的錶述。同樣,這樣的定義也可以適用於衝突。我認為,衝突的發生有兩個層麵上的原因:一為利益訴求不同,二為意識形態上的矛盾。我們需要認識到,無論利益還是意識形態,其中之矛盾和碰撞最終都將以政治鬥爭為錶現形式。古老...
評分剋勞塞維茨說:“戰爭是政治的繼續”。列寜也有相似的錶述。同樣,這樣的定義也可以適用於衝突。我認為,衝突的發生有兩個層麵上的原因:一為利益訴求不同,二為意識形態上的矛盾。我們需要認識到,無論利益還是意識形態,其中之矛盾和碰撞最終都將以政治鬥爭為錶現形式。古老...
評分剋勞塞維茨說:“戰爭是政治的繼續”。列寜也有相似的錶述。同樣,這樣的定義也可以適用於衝突。我認為,衝突的發生有兩個層麵上的原因:一為利益訴求不同,二為意識形態上的矛盾。我們需要認識到,無論利益還是意識形態,其中之矛盾和碰撞最終都將以政治鬥爭為錶現形式。古老...
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我還是很喜歡ben elton的。看得我心驚膽戰,比看guy richie的電影還刺激。
評分read selective chapters. a good guide to have some general ideas about the relationship between wars and journalists. war correspondents are always in peril. a job that deserves great reputation and comprehension.
評分我還是很喜歡ben elton的。看得我心驚膽戰,比看guy richie的電影還刺激。
評分Convince us how the politicians justified the wars and how the media lies from time to time
評分read selective chapters. a good guide to have some general ideas about the relationship between wars and journalists. war correspondents are always in peril. a job that deserves great reputation and comprehension.
The First Casualty 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載