Boots on the Ground – War Reporters’ Footprint on History
Friday, October 27, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM · 1 hr. 30 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
History Hall
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The journalists that go into conflict zones are the eyes and ears for us all. Wars today are also fought with journalism, whether what is reported consists of facts or just masquerades as reality, while the choices war reporters make in what they cover often become the history of record. Have technology and crowd-sourced content improved or detracted from reporting? Can objectivity exist during battle? How does the work of journalists effect our understanding of history?