The author of Nineteen Eighty-Four – whose real name was Eric Blair – and his wife Eileen were put under observation by…
Kate Webb was the war reporter who came back from the dead.…
At the time of his death in 1914, Bennet Burleigh was quite possibly the most famous war correspondent in the world. The…
Thomas Morris Chester is a name little-known in most households. But Chester was a remarkable pioneer.…
Seema Syeda recalls the journalism of William Beach Thomas - who came to regret peddling WWI 'fake news'.…
Seema Syeda appreciates the charm and chutzpah of indefatigable war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. Having crossed the Atlantic to cover her first conflict,…
Dubbed ‘the Soldier’s Friend’, his work had been syndicated across the States, making him a household name. President Harry Truman, on learning…
The life of a journalist who was never far from the front-line: George Orwell. His writing sought to rationalise and navigate the…
Seema Syeda on battlefield scoops throughout the ages. William Howard Russell was one of the most prolific and revolutionary journalists of his…
Introducing Seema Syeda’s new series on battlefield scoops throughout the ages. The practice of recording the events of war is as old…