Journalism - Collections & History, Newspapers & Magazines - History & Criticism, 19th Century American History - General and Miscellaneous, United States Civil War - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
A lively, far-ranging account of the techniques, tactics and personalities of the news-gathering industry during the War.Editorials
Boston Globe
In marshalling this lively account of Civil War reporting, Harris has wisely resisted the temptation to write about the battles themselves, giving only the barest essentials of the action while focusing on the way it was reported.Perhaps, best of all, Harris leaves the reporters to tell their own story as much as possible. As a New York Herald reporter challenged his readers: "Those who suppose that the labor of a news gatherer upon the battlefield is facile and rapid, should stroll, as I have, over the ground where the dead lie yet unburied, and the survivors expect momentarily to resume the conflict."
Robert B. Sims
Brayton harris has done the near impossible: written an erudite, well researched, informative book about the Civil War that covers a topic not yet addressed by the countless authors and historians who have been captivated by this crucial period in the life of our nation.—Former deputy press secretary for foreign affairs at the White House and assistant secretary of defense for public affairs
Booknews
A journalist reports on the stories, political philosophies, relations with the military, and censorship of the popular press during the US Civil War. Includes illustrations of printers among the Union soldiery, battles from Federal and Confederate perspectives, Winslow Homer's "Sharpshooter," and "schizophrenic" depiction of blacks. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
July 1, 1999
Publisher
Washington [D.C.] : Brassey's, c1999.
Pages
365
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781574881653