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1. Models of war reporting -- 2. The background to embedding -- 3. The Pentagon perspective -- 4. The MoD perspective -- 5. "In bed" with the military? the journalists' perspective -- 6. Broad themes in the coverage of the Iraq war -- 7. Sources and stories -- 8. Watching war on television -- 9. Beyond censorship: public relations and journalism

The paper explores Kipling's art and craftsmanship as a storyteller, whether one is talking about real/factual news reporting or imaginary stories. The main focus falls on Kipling's experience both as a journalist and a writer in order to problematize the blurring line that sometimes divides these two genres of narrative regarding their commitment to telling the truth. Three texts were chosen for this purpose: "The Sutlej Bridge", a news article published by the Civil and Military Gazette (1887); and two tales "The Man Who Would Be King" (Wee Willie Winkie, 1888) and "The Bridge Builders" (The Day's Work, 1898). From a thematic perspective, these narratives are linked, on the one hand, by the act of construction — the construction of bridges or empire-building — and, on the other hand, by the role of the journalist in reporting what he sees and/or listens to. The analysis demonstrates that fiction/literature can often supersede in scope and depthness factual accounts of reality, thus aiming to reach higher levels of truthfulness. ; Resumo: O artigo explora a arte e mestria de Kipling como contador de "histórias", sejam elas reais/factuais ou imaginárias. A sua experiência como jornalista e escritor é o nosso objeto de análise no sentido de problematizar a ténue linha divisória que, por vezes, separa os dois géneros de narrativa no que respeita o seu compromisso com o contar a verdade. Escolhemos para o efeito três textos: "The Sutlej Bridge", um artigo publicado pelo jornal Civil and Military Gazette (1887); e os contos "The Man Who Would Be King (Wee Willie Winkie, 1888) e "The Bridge Builders" (The Day's Work, 1898). A unir estas narrativas, do ponto de vista temático, temos, por um lado, o ato da construção — a construção de pontes ou a construção de impérios — e, por outro, o papel do jornalista em relatar o que vê e/ou o que ouve. A análise demonstra que a ficção/literatura pode muitas das vezes ultrapassar em dimensão e profundidade as narrativas do real, alcançando assim níveis superiores de veracidade. ...

In this study, I discuss how war correspondents have fared in coverage of the interventions into Iraq of two Bush administrations, pointing out how some war correspondents have been instruments of state and military propaganda, while others have been honorable critics of official propaganda and outright lies. In a concluding section, I discuss how emergent digital technologies and media expand the possibilities of critical war coverage and destabilize the position of war correspondents within traditional journalism. At stake is assessing the role of war correspondents in the contemporary moment and analyzing their performance during recent U.S.-Iraq wars in an era of new media and forms of journalism.

Foreword signed: Ervin Wardman, Vice-President. ; "Editorials reprinted from the New York Herald." ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Abstract
From the moment Jean-Bertand Aristide declared his intention to run for president of Haiti, the poorest mobilized to support him as he raised hopes of a better future after years of invasions and dictatorships. He went on to win the presidency in 1991, which was then called 'Aristide's year' by his followers. Nevertheless, this hope was short-lived as he was rapidly deposed by a military coup d'etat on 30 September that same year. As is usual in these cases, a total blackout of the news media in that country followed under strict censorship and repression. However, in the darkest of moments, 'Radio Enriquillo', a local radio station in the south of the Dominican Republic, managed to evade censorship and kept the Haitians informed of what was happening in the country. This is the account from its then director who reported the events as they unfolded and a reminder that journalism can always make a difference as long as it fosters strong links with the community it serves.

В статье анализируется проблематика создания образа антигероя в журналистике вооруженных конфликтов.

War correspondents, long the object of popular fascination, have been the focus of academic study since Phillip Knightley published The First Casualty in 1976. While New Zealand journalists did not cover the second Iraq War in 2003, the furore over the US practice of 'embedding' journalists was felt in New Zealand. Drawing on in-depth interviews with seven seasoned defence reporters, this article examines the relationship between the New Zealand Army and journalists during times of conflict.

El conflicto armado entre España y Marruecos por la isla de Perejil demostró que ni militares ni periodistas españoles, especialmente los segundos, estábamos preparados para tratar informativamente una crisis bélica en la que lo que se dirimía eran intereses territoriales nacionales directos. Por lo mismo, un conflicto de características diferentes a aquellos en los que bajo la forma de operaciones multinacionales habían participado las Fuerzas Armadas españolas en la década anterior y que habían sido cubiertos por los periodistas nacionales. Para unos y para otros, ese fracaso ha sido el resultado de la manera en la que han operado con los factores exógenos y endógenos al corresponsal de guerra, desde el punto de vista del cual se desarrolla este trabajo. A tal conclusión se llega a través del trabajo de campo durante la propia crisis y la investigación hemerográfica y bibliográfica. ; The military conflict between Spain and Morocco because Perejil (Parsley) island showed that neither the military men nor the journalists were prepared to treat from a communication and information approach such a military crisis in which direct territorial national interests were challenged. In this sense, there was a deep difference between what happened in Perejil and those other multinational military operations in which the Spanish Armed Forces have been involved during the last decade, the very ones that have been reported from the ground by the Spanish journalists. For both the military and newsmen this failure is the consequence of the way in which they have dealt with the external and internal factors regarding to the performance of a war correspondent, from whose point of view this paper has been written. Such a conclusion is the result of field work and library research.

Fijians were at the polls in the final week of August 2001 following the George Speight attempted coup in May 2000], but with a court martial of rebel soldiers due, Fiji faced not just a divided society but also a divided military. Pictured: Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama in the Queen Elizaneth Barracks, Suva / Ben Bohane

The article traces the origins, rationale and some of the dilemmas that have emerged in the practice of 'embedded' journalism. It argues that the practice emerged as a post-Vietnam response by the US military to the 'problem' of independent news coverage of conflicts in which the US was involved. For the post-Vietnam US military, independent news coverage was problematic because it often contradicts the official war narrative and, if left unhindered, undermines public support for the war effort. Since public support is crucial for success in a foreign war, particularly during lengthy engagements, independent news coverage is seen as a threat to the unity of the home front and therefore a threat to the war effort itself. The lesson learned from Vietnam was to restrict independent media access to battle zones, first by denying all access and withdrawing security guarantees to journalists operating in conflict theaters, and then by providing privileged but controlled access to front line units via the practice of facilitated news-gathering known as 'embedded journalism'. As it turns out, even that practice has a downside, and there is more to the story than the military desire to control the narrative.

Discusses the military's sex-integration efforts and the problems they may have caused for overall military effectiveness. The author of "The Kinder, Gentler Military: Can America's Gender-Neutral Fighting Force Still Win Wars?", Gutmann blends reporting and analysis to discuss the problems in the new military, many of which resulted from the Gulf War. Gutmann has worked as a reporter for The New York Post and served as assistant editor for The Los Angeles Daily Journal. Her military-based articles have been published in Newsday, The New Republic and The New York Times. Working as a freelance writer from 1990-93 and 1994-98, she wrote articles featured in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy Magazine and Manhattan Institute's City Journal. She has also appeared on "BBC World Service" and "CBS This Morning," as well as a number of other television news shows. Gutmann earned her master's degree in journalism with an emphasis in investigative and business reporting from Columbia University's School of Journalism in 1990.

A tragic result of the repressive media environment in Fiji has been a huge brain drain within the industry. Many of the best and experienced media workers have left or been forced out. In fact, Australia and New Zealand have benefitted by the migration of some of Fiji's senior media workers from as far back as 1987, the year of the first two military coups by Lieutenant-Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka, and more so in the past eight years since the Voreqe Bainimarama coup in December 2006. Those who have remained have either been moved to non-controversial roles or mellowed to the point of silence.