Blue & gray in black & white
Subtitle: newspapers in the Civil War
By: Brayton Harris.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Brassey's
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 365
Subjects: American newspapers -- History -- 19th century; Journalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Press coverage; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Journalists; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Journalism, Military
Other titles: Blue and gray in black and white
Description: "Blue & Gray in Black & White is account of the techniques, tactics, and personalities of the news-gathering industry during the American Civil War. This cataclysmic event accelerated the transformation of the content of newspapers from pallid literature and opinion to robust, partisan reporting of vital events, real and imagined."--BOOK JACKET.

"The written record, however, is only part of the story. Much of the impact of Civil War journalism derives from its illustrations, and twenty-two examples of these are reproduced here. Harris also follows the war's most famous artists, including Winslow Homer, as they and their reporter brethren braved the dangers of the battlefield to capture some of our most memorable images of war."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-353) and index.