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War of Words: Memoir of a South African Journalist
War of Words Memoir of a South African Journalist Author:Benjamin Pogrund War of Words is the amazing story of how beat reporters experienced the vengeance of the militarized rule of a minority state. Benjamin Pogrund himself stood trial for a series of articles he wrote on prison abuse. In his memoir of a journalistic career built during one of the most turbulent and ultimately one of the most significant periods of ... more »modern history, he recounts the history of the Rand Daily Mail and of apartheid in South Africa. In his coverage of the country's black political movement, Pogrund crossed the racial divide every day. As he watched ordinary lives turned upside down and heroic deeds performed at the risk of prison and death, Pogrund saw journalistic objectivity become a very real ethical issue. As he writes, "It's a worthy aim, but how valid is it in reporting the views and deeds of people?"« less