Journalism's Roving Eye

Journalism's Roving Eye is the definitive history of American foreign reporting. Beginning with the colonial era, it focuses on underlying factors-such as technology and public opinion-as well as a cavalcade of personalities. Here is Henry Morton Stanley, who began the spate of journalistic exploration in the 19th century; Victor Lawson, owner of the Chicago Daily News, who invented the idea of a quality foreign news service for Americans; and Jack Belden, a forgotten, brooding figure who exemplified the best in combat reporting. Journalism's Roving Eye is essential for understanding the evolution of foreign news-gathering and its future.