Reporting America at War

Plot

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, reporters who witnessed and wrote the news from the battlefield share dramatic and surprising stories. Examines the challenges of frontline reporting and illuminates the role of the correspondent in shaping the way wars have been remembered and understood.

Cast

Chris Hedges

Self

Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator

Walter Cronkite

Self

Andrew Rooney

Self

Christiane Amanpour

Self - Reporter

Morley Safer

Self

Peter Arnett

Self

David Halberstam

Self