Nation at war, reporters fighting

Authors

  • Jacques A. Wainberg Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.1996.5.2948

Keywords:

Journalism, War journalism, War reporter

Abstract

People, in general, spend a good portion of their time looking for meaning in their lives. Establishing a set of goals and values on behalf of which to live and fight is, as we all know, a difficult task. Such a goal, however, is extremely more complex when what must be justified is not life but death. After all, where and how can one find arguments capable of giving meaning to a life dedicated to the propagation of destruction? How can individuals and nations accept in peace of mind the idea of killing or being killed?

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Author Biography

Jacques A. Wainberg, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Professor da Faculdade de Comunicação Social da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

References

HALLIN, Daniel C. The uncensored war —The media and

Vietnam. New York: Oxford Press University, 1986.

SULLIVAN, Michael P. Vietnam War: a study in the making

of American Policy. University of Kentucky Press, 1985.

Published

2008-04-09

How to Cite

Wainberg, J. A. (2008). Nation at war, reporters fighting. Revista FAMECOS, 3(5), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.1996.5.2948

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