Arturo Perez-Reverte, "The Painter of Battles." Highly recommended. A decidedly
unconventional look at war correspondents. At least one in particular.
On Feb 5, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Indeed.
> We blather on about our 'right to know' and that 'the truth must come out' so
> we send in the media warriors.
> The arrogance is appalling and the suffering locals should regard them as
> vultures. perhaps.
> They feed us with the horror so that we can 'suffer' vicariously. For a few
> moments before the next sitcom.
> But would our views change if this you man died tomorrow,or was kidnapped and
> no-one paid the ransom?
> Does he have some innate 'right' to be there, and to be paid for risking
> himself?
> I think not. If we want to know, send the locals cameras and pay them for
> images?
> Yes we might miss the occasional brilliant Don McCullin image.
> But is the yield worth the investment or moral vacuity?
>
> I make no defence of News International in the broader sense but they do seem
> to be trying to do the right thing.
> They may or may not get it wrong.The suggestion that they are covering
> something up is just daft.
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