Journalism and the Russo-Japanese War
Author | : Michael S. Sweeney |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2019-11-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793617910 |
ISBN-13 | : 1793617910 |
Rating | : 4/5 (910 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Journalism and the Russo-Japanese War by : Michael S. Sweeney
Download or read book Journalism and the Russo-Japanese War written by Michael S. Sweeney and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the journalistic coverage and challenges during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, what some have called World War Zero. The authors explore how Japan delayed and regulated correspondents so they could do no harm to the nation's ambitions at home or abroad and implemented methods of shaping the news. They argue Japan helped to shape the modern world of journalism by creating and packaging "truth."