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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.
Learn how men have been reporting their wars from ancient times to the Internet, and who were the first and most influential war correspondents. Explore the challenges, dangers and rewards of covering conflicts from the battlefield to the office.
Mar 26, 2024 · Jane Ferguson, a PBS NewsHour correspondent and a visiting professor at Princeton, shares her personal and professional experiences covering global conflicts for over a decade. She talks about the challenges, rewards, and lessons of war reporting, and how she coped with failure, sexism, and plastic surgery.
Benjamin C. Wedeman (born September 1, 1960) is an American journalist and war correspondent. He is a CNN senior international correspondent based in Rome. He has been with the network since 1994, and has earned multiple Emmy Awards and Edward Murrow Awards for team reporting.
Nov 4, 2018 · Colvin was an American reporter who wrote for the British newspaper The Sunday Times. She was unmistakable in war zones — she sported an eye patch to cover up an eye injured in a grenade attack...
May 5, 2022 · Variety interviews female war correspondents who are reporting from the ground in Ukraine amid Russia's invasion. They share their challenges, risks, and experiences of being women in the field.
