Second Hand The First Casualty
The War Correspondent as Hero, Propagandist, and Myth Maker from the Crimea to Vietnam
Author : Phillip Knightley
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Condition
Good condition. The dust jacket shows some discolouration, marking and light edge wear. The boards and binding remain firm, and the pages are clean and unmarked throughout. A solid and readable copy.
Details
General - Pages : 465 | Images : Includes some black-and-white photographs. | Publisher : Andre Deutsch | Place of Publication : United Kingdom | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1975 | Edition : First Edition | Size : 220mm x 145mm
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The First Casualty: The War Correspondent as Hero, Propagandist, and Myth Maker from the Crimea to Vietnam by Phillip Knightley is a landmark study of war reporting and its influence on public perception of conflict. Covering over a century of warfare, from the Crimean War to the Vietnam War, Knightley examines how correspondents have shaped the way wars are understood and remembered.
The book explores the complex relationship between journalists, military authorities and governments, highlighting issues of censorship, propaganda and the challenges of reporting from the front lines. Through the stories of famous correspondents and their reports, Knightley reveals how news from the battlefield has often been filtered, manipulated or misunderstood.
Widely regarded as a classic in the field, this work provides a critical and engaging analysis of the role of the war correspondent and the power of the media in times of conflict.
