EOTO Reflection Post

 

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EOTO 2 Relfection Post: 

    Recently we had our EOTO presentations (each one teach one) and alot of interesting topics were discussed. From the history of broadcast journalism, fasion journalism and journalism in music, so much ground was covered. However the one that stuck out to me the most was war reporting and how that changed throughout history. 

    War reporting got it's start in the Civil War due to the telegraph giving easy access to communication. Reporters would all gather in one area to watch the battle unfold. Of course they couldn't film so they relied on artists to sketch the battle to varying results The Bohemian Brigade was one of the most well known reporting groups and the telegraph gave them rapid coding capabilities. 

    

    One of the key components of war reporting is the fact that most acts as government propoganda. Reportors go out not to find info about a war but to find a narrative that they can give to politcians. This is also quite prevelant today. 

     War reporting is one of the most understated elements in a history class. It was a pleasure getting a big scoop of information on the topic especially in our current climate. You have to know history to not repeat it.