Reporting the Retreat : War Correspondents in Burma, 1942 /

The British defeat in Burma at the hands of the Japanese in 1942 precipitated the longest retreat in British military history and the onset of its most drawn-out campaign of World War II. It also marked the beginning of the end of British rule, not only in Burma but also in south and south-east Asia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Woods, Philip (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Burma > Journalists. World War, 1939-1945 > Press coverage. War correspondents > History > 20th century. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Birmanie > Journalistes. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Couverture de presse. Correspondants de guerre > Histoire > 20e siècle. Military campaigns Journalists Press coverage War correspondents Burma 1900-1999 Electronic books. History
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: War correspondents
Burma 1942: The war correspondents' perspective
The governor of Burma and his critics
Early birds or 'Vultures'?
Organising the war correspondents in Burma
George Rodger and Life Magazine photo-Journalism
Newsreel cameramen: Alex Tozer and MauriceFord
Reporting the battles
Journalists and the evacuation of civilians from Burma
Making the government of Burma's case.