Ed Kennedy's War: V-E Day, Censorship, & the Associated Press Contributor(s): Kennedy, Ed (Author), Cochran, Julia Kennedy (Editor), Curley, Tom (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0807145254 ISBN-13: 9780807145258 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Biography & Autobiography | Editors, Journalists, Publishers |
Dewey: 070.449 |
LCCN: 2011043189 |
Series: From Our Own Correspondent |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.97 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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Publisher Description: On May 7, 1945, Associated Press reporter Ed Kennedy became the most famous -- or infamous -- American correspondent of World War II. On that day in France, General Alfred Jodl signed the official documents as the Germans surrendered to the Allies. Army officials allowed a select number of reporters, including Kennedy, to witness this historic moment -- but then instructed the journalists that the story was under military embargo. In a courageous but costly move, Kennedy defied the military embargo and broke the news of the Allied victory. His scoop generated instant controversy. Rival news organizations angrily protested, and the AP fired him several months after the war ended. |