War Reporting 1900 - Present

Question 1

War reporting 1900

Answer 1

Many more papers by 1850.
Russell and Fenton bought the Crimean War ‘home’ to make people more aware of war.
Press coverage of Boer War 1899-1902 further increased the public’s awareness.

Question 2

Continuity of war reporting 1900 - Present

Answer 2

Newspapers continued to report on War to keep people informed

Question 3

Changes of war reporting 1900 - Present

Answer 3

Censorship was more difficult in modern warfare.
Propaganda used more effectively.
Changes in technology made a huge difference – radio, TV, satellite links.
Embedded journalists in modern warfare.
People more aware of the human and financial cost of war so generally less supportive of it.