Journalists Under Fire is the first book to combine a conceptually audacious analysis of the changing nature of war with an empirically rich critical analysis of journalists who cover conflict. In Journalists under Fire, authors Howard Tumber and Frank Webster explore questions about Information War and journalistic practices. In the era of multi-national journalism, of the Internet and satellite videophone, the book highlights central features of media reporting in contemporary conflict.

Includes index and bibliographic references.

Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 -- Introduction: a new kind of war; Part I: Information War; Chapter 2 -- War in the information age; Chapter 3 -- From industrial war to information war; Chapter 4 -- American Exceptionalism; Part II: Frontline Journalism; Chapter 5 -- Who they are and why they do it; Chapter 6 -- On assignment; Chapter 7 -- Working relations; Chapter 8 -- Fixers and translators; Chapter 9 -- Danger and safety; Chapter 10 -- Training and protection; Chapter 11 -- Coping with fear and danger; Part III: Conclusion.