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A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone. War correspondence stands as one of journalism's most important and impactful forms. War correspondents operate in the most conflict-ridden parts of the world.
- Daniel Pearl. It takes an awful lot of courage to be a war correspondent, as the job is incredibly dangerous. Few people exemplify this better than Daniel Pearl.
- Ernest Hemingway. In addition to being one of America’s most prominent authors, Ernest Hemingway also had a significant connection to the US military. His poor eyesight prevented him from serving in the US Army in World War I, but didn’t stop him from volunteering as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross in Italy.
- Wolf Blitzer. For a certain generation, Wolf Blitzer was the first war correspondent they ever saw. Blitzer, fluent in Hebrew, began his career working in Tel Aviv, and in 1990 made his way over to the US to work for CNN as the news network’s military affairs reporter.
- Marguerite Higgins. Marguerite Higgins was ahead of her time and, as a result, kicked down the door for newswomen of the future. Born in Hong Kong in 1920, she covered World War II for The New York Herald Tribune.
John F. Finerty was a war correspondent for the Chicago Times covering the Great Sioux War of 1876–1877. Kit Coleman (1864–1915), female war correspondent who covered the Spanish–American War for the Toronto Mail in 1898.
Jun 24, 2022 · A war correspondent is a journalist who specializes in reporting on wars. They often work for television networks, newspapers or other media agencies, and some experienced war correspondents work for themselves as freelancers.
The ensuing war saw the emergence of the first world-famous war correspondent, London Times reporter William Howard Russell. The Irish-born Russell, who had grown up a burly street fighter in Dublin and Liverpool, was an inspired choice.
Mar 6, 2021 · March 6, 2021. In 1966, a young American journalist named Frances FitzGerald began publishing articles from South Vietnam in leading magazines, including this one. She was the unlikeliest of...
Nov 4, 2018 · The American journalist reported on the human impact of war from places few Westerners ventured. Her life is the subject of In Extremis, by fellow correspondent Lindsey Hilsum.
