In all of journalism, nowhere are the stakes higher than in foreign news-gathering. For media owners, it is the most difficult type of reporting to finance; for editors, the hardest to oversee. Correspondents, roaming large swaths of the planet, must acquire expertise that home-based reporters take for granted–facility with the local language, for instance, or an understanding of local cultures. Adding further to the challenges, they must put news of the world in c… More >>
Journalism’s Roving Eye: A History of American Foreign Reporting
Dean John Maxwell Hamilton of the Manship School of Journalism at Louisiana State University has given us in “Journalism’s Roving Eye: A History of American Foreign Reporting” a comprehensive and fascinating account of the lives and writings of some of journalism’s most colorful characters. Beginning with Colonial times and moving to our contemporary era, Dean Hamilton covers a lot of ground but does so in a lively and informative fashion. Anyone interested in journalism or the sweep of America’s diplomatic history will find it a valuable source book, as well as a good read. Jack Sullivan, Alexandria, Virginia
Rating: 5 / 5