1st Edition
American Newsfilm 1914-1919 (RLE The First World War) The Underexposed War
1. The Background: War Coverage Before 1914 2. The Newsreel Business 3. War, War, War: Profit Versus Neutrality 4. The War Photographers 5. A Case Study: Donald Thompson of Topeka 6. Equipment: The Cameraman’s Burden 7. Faking the War Films 8. War Film as Propaganda 9. The Signal Corps Films the War 10. America’s First Propaganda Ministry. Conclusion. Review of Sources. Appendix.
Biography
Dr. David Mould is Professor Emeritus of Media Arts & Studies at Ohio University (U.S.A), a freelance journalist, and international media trainer. His background is in European, 19th century American, and documentary film history. His research has focused on media in conflict from the First World War to the late 20th century and on post-Soviet media in Central Asia. Brought up in Britain, he worked as a newspaper reporter and television news producer before moving to the United States. He is the author of three books and articles for publications such as Times Higher Education and The Christian Science Monitor.
