"The title indicates the scope of this excellent history of the war correspondent, including photographers, as Knightley traces him (and a few hers) from the beginning of this type of journalism in the Crimes in the 1850s to the war in Vietnam over a century later. In between he covers various wars,
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little and big, in various parts of the world. He describes not only the correspondents but also the political and ideological climate that produced and set the course of the particular war, and analyzes the media coverage. This is useful not only for research and reference, but also as history. In addition it makes fascinating reading, although some parts are true horror stories which can be hard to take. There are 12 pages giving numerous sources, a bibliography and an index. The 1982 edition omits two chapters in the 1975 edition on the Boer War and on Algeria." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 235)
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"A meticulous and well-organized source, this international bibliography has withstood the ravages of time. It now serves as a useful historical guide to international news from the early 1900s to the beginning of World War II. Documents, books, pamphlets, magazines articles, and studies are include
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d in sections labeled either "International News" or "Foreign Press," and then arranged in chapters such as "Washington Correspondence," "Foreign Correspondence," "Censorship," "Press Law," "News Gathering Organizations," and "Press and Public Opinion." Descriptively annotated entries are listed alphabetically by author. Foreign press entries are arranged geographically by continent, then country. There is only an author index; fortunately the table of contents is detailed." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 82)
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"The author traces Chinese films and filmmaking chronologically, tying it in with history. Within this framework he discusses important films and their casts. He includes both the films made with the endorsement of the political party and those made by the underground forces, and attempts to show th
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e influence of politics and the reactions of the Chinese audiences. There are a number of appendixes: "Contributors to the Art and History of Chinese Film," "Important Chinese Films Made by Chinese and Foreign Groups from 1897 to 1966," "A Counter-Revolutionary Record Aimed at the Restoration of Capitalism.'' Contains a list of sources and a detailed index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1340)
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"Philippine Mass Communications ..." is a historical survey touching on the newspaper press, the provincial press, press freedom, magazines, radio, television, film, book publishing, advertising and journalism education. Has a comprehensive bibliography." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass medi
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a bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 248)
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"Although the primary purpose of this study is to define the roles that the mass media play in achieving integration in China, it also serves as an excellent survey of radio, the press, book publishing, and film. In addition it details propagande methods. Appendixes give statistics. Contains notes,
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a bibliography, and an index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 258)
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"Traces the development of the Indonesian press in relation to politics from the beginning of the Dutch period in 1594 through the regime of President Sukarno. Emphasis is on the newspaper press during Sukarno's period of "guided democracy." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography
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. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 941)
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