Inside Television's First War: A Saigon Journal

Mr. Steinman talked about his book, Inside Television’s First War: A Saigon Journal, published by University of Missouri Press. Mr. Steinman… read more

Mr. Steinman talked about his book, Inside Television’s First War: A Saigon Journal, published by University of Missouri Press. Mr. Steinman went to Saigon as NBC news bureau chief in April 1966, before the significance of the Vietnam War was clearly evident. It was the first war to be reported by television at a time when there was less government--and network--interference in war reporting. It was also a time before technology enabled the fast and constant relay of images and news from around the world. The book recalls the struggles he and his staff of young, multinational correspondents faced: learning how to report a war from the front lines, how to get past the canned news offered by the government, and how to get undeveloped film shipped out of Saigon. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Steinman responded to questions from the audience. close

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Location:
Rockville Centre, New York, United States
First Aired:
Jan 04, 2003 | 9:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 13, 2005 | 5:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jan 04, 2003 | 9:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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  • Mar 13, 2005 | 5:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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