Trust But Verify: Myths And Misinformation In The History Of Women War Correspondents

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Carolyn Edy Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/

Abstract: The article explores myths and misinformation in the history of women war correspondents. Topics discussed include accurate information about Peggy Hull becoming the first woman to gain military accreditation as a war correspondent, evolution of the process and requirements of military accreditation, and how women journalists, including Inez Robb and Ruth Cowan, sometimes presented themselves to the public.

Additional Information

Publication
Edy C. Trust but Verify: Myths and Misinformation in the History of Women War Correspondents. American Journalism. 2019;36(2):242-251. doi:10.1080/08821127.2019.1602420. Publisher version of record available at: https://doi.org./10.1080/08821127.2019.1602420
Language: English
Date: 2019
Keywords
Women journalists, War correspondents, Women war correspondents

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