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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Kate Webb was the war reporter who came back from the dead.
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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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Thomas Morris Chester is a name little-known in most households. But Chester was a remarkable pioneer.
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Seema Syeda recalls the journalism of William Beach Thomas - who came to regret peddling WWI 'fake news'.
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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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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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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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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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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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