Represented Reporters: Images of War Correspondents in Memoirs and Fiction

War correspondents are prominent actors in the media world. They took hold in the cultural imaginary soon after their profession had been created in the mid-19th century. With a particular focus on Britain, this study investigates the representation of war correspondents from Victorian times to the...

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Main Author: Korte, Barbara (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:German
Published: transcript Verlag 2008
Series:Kultur- und Medientheorie
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Online Access:DE-B1533
DE-860
DE-859
Summary:War correspondents are prominent actors in the media world. They took hold in the cultural imaginary soon after their profession had been created in the mid-19th century. With a particular focus on Britain, this study investigates the representation of war correspondents from Victorian times to the present, in memoirs, novels and films. Such representations react to prevailing notions that exist about war reporters and participate in their further construction. With its cultural approach, this book complements studies of war correspondents in media and communication studies, history and ethnology
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9783839410622

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