The encyclopedia of war journalism, 1807-2015 /

More than 1,000 entries are included in this updated and expanded edition, which was first published by Greenwood in 1997 as the Historical Dictionary of War Journalism (CH, Nov'97, 35-1293). The second edition in 2010 appeared under the title The Encyclopedia of War Journalism, 1807-2010. Coverage still begins in 1807 with the work of Henry Crabb Robinson, who covered the Napoleonic Wars for The Times of London. About nine out of ten entries are biographical, covering war correspondents, photographers, and artists, many of whom lost their lives in pursuing their dangerous work. The other entries are devoted to topics such as wars, publications, and journalistic organizations. Although coverage is global, US and British subjects predominate. Each entry includes one or more references for further information. In addition to the A-Z entries, there are more than 150 pages of selected primary documents and photographs, covering the Mexican-American War (1846-48) through current events in war-torn Syria and Iraq. There are also 28 appendixes and a time line. Much of this information can now be found online, but the treatment by Roth (Sam Houston State Univ.) is an excellent introduction to the history of reporting on the world's conflicts. Summing Up: Recommended. All libraries. All levels. --Robert P. Nash, University of Nebraska at Omaha