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This account of the broadcasters and journalists who relay the war news back to Canada includes glimpses of the complex organization behind them--the military Directors of Public Relations, the censors, dispatch riders, engineers, and the Canadian Press and British United Press offices.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Film Board of Canada
Other Authors: Field, Alan
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Montreal, Que. : National Film Board of Canada, 209, ©1945.
Series:Canada carries on.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Journalism, Military.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Presse militaire.
Journalism, Military
1939-1945
War correspondents > Canada. Canadian Armed Forces > News > Personnel > World War II > Reporting
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Description
Summary:This account of the broadcasters and journalists who relay the war news back to Canada includes glimpses of the complex organization behind them--the military Directors of Public Relations, the censors, dispatch riders, engineers, and the Canadian Press and British United Press offices.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video file (11 min.))
Playing Time:00:10:10
Production Credits:Producer, Alan Field ; narrators, Lorne Greene, Tommy Tweed.