Reporting America at war / a film produced by Amanda Pollak and Stephen Ives ; written by Michelle Ferrari ; directed by Stephen Ives ; produced by Insignia Films, Inc. and WETA Washington, DC ; executive producer, David S. Thompson ; executive producer, Dalton Delan.

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Explores the role of American journalists in the pivotal conflicts of the 20th century--and beyond. From San Juan Hill to the beaches of Normandy, from the jungles of Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, tells the stories of the reporters who witnessed and wrote the news from the battlefield. Features profi...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:PBS Video database of America's history & culture ; v. 388-389.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Insignia Films (Production company)
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Production company)
PBS Home Video (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Ives, Stephen (Television producer, Television director)
Pollak, Amanda (Television producer)
Ferrari, Michelle (Screenwriter)
Thompson, David S. (Television producer)
Delan, Dalton (Television producer)
Hunt, Linda, 1945- (Narrator)
Goodman, Joel (Joel Scott) (composer (expression))
Squires, Buddy (director of photography.)
O'Donnell, George (Film editor)
Shimin, Toby (Film editor)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English.
Closed-captioned.
Edition:Standard format.
Series:PBS Video database of America's history & culture ; v. 388-389.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Davis, Richard Harding, > 1864-1916.
Murrow, Edward R.
Pyle, Ernie, > 1900-1945.
Capa, Robert, > 1913-1954.
Gellhorn, Martha, > 1908-1998.
Bigart, Homer, > 1907-1991.
War > Press coverage > United States > History > 20th century.
War correspondents > United States > Biography.
War correspondents > United States > Interviews.
Spanish-American War, 1898 > Press coverage.
World War, 1914-1918 > Press coverage.
World War, 1939-1945 > Press coverage.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Press coverage.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Press coverage.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Press coverage.
Press coverage.
War correspondents.
War > Press coverage.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Interviews.
1898 - 2011
Iraq.
United States.
Genre:
Biography.
Interviews.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Online Access:
Access Content Online
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 3 hrs.) : DVD video, sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Explores the role of American journalists in the pivotal conflicts of the 20th century--and beyond. From San Juan Hill to the beaches of Normandy, from the jungles of Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, tells the stories of the reporters who witnessed and wrote the news from the battlefield. Features profiles of such distinguished historical figures as Richard Harding Davis, Edward R. Murrow, Ernie Pyle, Robert Capa, Martha Gellhorn and Homer Bigart as well as conversations with some of the most influential correspondents of our time.
Note:Episode titles and numeration from disc menu.
Special feature: "'Reporting America at war' : a conversation with the filmmaker" interview with Stephen Ives (8 min.).
Call Number:AQ8 D0031800 VideoDVD
CR2 D0094911 VideoDVD
ISBN:0793696836
9780793696833
Credits:Music by Joel Goodman ; director of photography, Buddy Squires.
System Details:DVD, region 1; Dolby surround stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Linda Hunt.
Commentary: Walter Cronkite, David Halberstam, Gloria Emerson, Peter Arnett, Chris Hedges, Andy Rooney, Malcolm W. Browne, Morley Safer, Ward Just, Christiane Amanpour.
Event Details:
First broadcast as episodes of the television program American experience in 2003.