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Title: A Reporter's Life Author: Walter Cronkite Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York Year Published: 1997 Started reading: 16 July 2024 384 pages A fascinating memoir that offers an insider's perspective on the evolution of broadcast journalism in the 20th century. Cronkite, often referred to as "the most trusted man in America," chronicles his career with candor and humility, providing readers with an engaging account of the events and experiences that shaped his life and the news industry. Cronkite's narrative is not just a recounting of his professional milestones but also a reflection on the broader societal changes he witnessed. From World War II to the moon landing, and from the civil rights movement to Watergate, Cronkite was at the forefront of reporting on some of the most pivotal moments in modern history. His firsthand accounts of these events lend a unique authenticity and depth to the book. One of the book's strengths is ...

Title: Telegram from Guernica Author: Nicholas Rankin Publisher: Faber & Faber, London Year Published: 2003 Started reading: 18 March 2024 From the back cover: George Lowther Steer (1909- 1944) was a classical scholarwho fought against dictatorship.  Perhaps our greatest war correspondent, he reported the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the Russian invasion of Finland and single-handedly exposed the truth behind Nazi involvement in the bombing of Guernica in 1937.  In 1940 he joined the British Army and pioneered front-line psychological operations in Africa and Asia.  Nicholas Rankin's exhilarating biography evokes the restless life and turbulent times of a warrior for freedom, whose apt epitaph was 'scriptor et miles', writer and soldier. #reading #books #bookstagram #read

  Title: Principles of Journalism Author: Siti Suriani Othman, PhD Publisher: AIDC Conference, Bandar Baru Nilai Year published: 2020 243 pages From page 163: 2) How do you compare our level of press freedom with other countries that you know? You may include your personal experience to answer this question. We enjoy better press freedom than our neighbors in the near south. Starting in 2003, Malaysian journalists may criticize the government whenever they feel something is not right. The same situation does not apply to fellow journalists down south. They are free to express their views on foreign leaders and governments (especially Malaysian) but they shy away from giving constructive criticism on their leaders and the ruling political party.