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War Reporters

News/War Reporters

Communists spied on Orwell during Spanish Civil War, new book claims

November 16, 2020
1 min read

The author of Nineteen Eighty-Four – whose real name was Eric Blair – and his wife Eileen were put under observation by

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Modern/War Reporters

War Reporters: Kate Webb

January 20, 2020
5 mins read

Kate Webb was the war reporter who came back from the dead.

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19th Century/War Reporters

War Reporters: Bennet Burleigh

January 13, 2020
4 mins read

At the time of his death in 1914, Bennet Burleigh was quite possibly the most famous war correspondent in the world. The

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19th Century/American Civil War/War Reporters

War Reporters: Thomas Morris Chester

November 28, 2019
4 mins read
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Thomas Morris Chester is a name little-known in most households. But Chester was a remarkable pioneer.

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War Reporters/WWI

War Reporters: William Beach Thomas

November 12, 2019
5 mins read

Seema Syeda recalls the journalism of William Beach Thomas - who came to regret peddling WWI 'fake news'.

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War Reporters/WWII

War Reporters: Martha Gellhorn

October 1, 2019
6 mins read

Seema Syeda appreciates the charm and chutzpah of indefatigable war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. Having crossed the Atlantic to cover her first conflict,

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War Reporters

War Reporters: Ernie Pyle

August 16, 2019
5 mins read

Dubbed ‘the Soldier’s Friend’, his work had been syndicated across the States, making him a household name. President Harry Truman, on learning

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War Reporters

War Reporters: George Orwell

July 22, 2019
5 mins read
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The life of a journalist who was never far from the front-line: George Orwell. His writing sought to rationalise and navigate the

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19th Century/War Reporters

War Reporters: William Howard Russell

May 9, 2019
5 mins read

Seema Syeda on battlefield scoops throughout the ages. William Howard Russell was one of the most prolific and revolutionary journalists of his

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Ancient/Ancient warfare/War Reporters

War Reporters: Xenophon

February 14, 2019
4 mins read
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Introducing Seema Syeda’s new series on battlefield scoops throughout the ages. The practice of recording the events of war is as old

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