A picture and a hundred thousand words: the Vietnam War’s influence on the rise of long-form journalism
Journal: University of Canterbury Research Repository (University of Canterbury)
Year: 2017

Journalists played an important role in the Vietnam War through their critique and analysis of how the war progressed. Their writing in newspapers and magazines influenced public and government opinion about the war. Journalists did not just write newspaper or magazine articles, or record interviews for television, they wrote books about their experiences, interviews and research. These books, long-form journalism, explored many aspects of the Vietnam War, analytically and critically. The Vietna