Journalism and the Russo-Japanese War - The End of the Golden Age of Combat Correspondence

This book examines Japan's victory over Russia in 1904-05 and how it overhauled press-military relations, ending sixty years of battlefield freedom for correspondents. The authors argue that Japan controlled access and allowed only a narrowly constrained view of the war to circulate, thus creating the template for all modern wars.

List of contents

A Note about Names

Introduction

Chapter One: Japan Meets the Press

Chapter Two: Lionel James and Stanley Washburn

Chapter Three: Jack London

Chapter Four: John Fox Jr

Chapter Five: Richard Harding Davis

Chapter Six: Luigi Barzini

Chapter Seven: Photographers and Illustrators

Chapter Eight: Hector Fuller

Chapter Nine: With the Russians

Chapter Ten: Conclusion

Bibliography

About the author

Michael S. Sweeney is professor in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

Natascha Toft Roelsgaard is doctoral student in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

Summary

This book examines Japan's victory over Russia in 1904–05 and how it overhauled press–military relations, ending sixty years of battlefield freedom for correspondents. The authors argue that Japan controlled access and allowed only a narrowly constrained view of the war to circulate, thus creating the template for all modern wars.

Product details

• Authors: Natascha Toft Roelsgaard, Michael S. Sweeney, Michael S. Roelsgaard Sweeney, Sweeney Michael S.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781793617927
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-792-7
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, Russia, HISTORY / World, military history, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Press & journalism, Asian History, News media and journalism, Specific wars and campaigns, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial