On the Frontlines of the Television War
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On the Frontlines of the Television War by Yasutsune Hirashiki
The story of Yasutsune "Tony" Hirashiki's ten years in Vietnambeginning when he arrived in 1966 as a young freelancer with a 16mm camera but without a job or the slightest grasp of English and ending in the hectic fall of Saigon in 1975 when he was literally thrown on one of the last flights out.
If there were no pictures in this at all, it would still be a great read and an incredible insight into the life of a ‘non-combatant’ in a brutal war* Editor - Model Boat World *
Sometimes a book comes out that astounds the reader, and I believe this is one of them…This is a riveting read. 5 stars * Soldier Magazine *
This work is Hirashiki's vivid account of his time in Vietnam - and it's a damn good one…equally emotive and and insightful as the dozens of newsreels that set his work apart from the staid 'bang-bang' war drama of other news networks of the time. * All About History *
This superb book looks at how we reached this point in TV reporting, and is well worth a few hours of your time. * Books Monthly *
The acute details of his recollections of a battle in Happy Valley and the chaos leading to the war’s end—which open and close the book—provide highly informative and enjoyable reading… The book’s importance lies in its neutrality. Many people have criticized Vietnam War correspondents, especially television reporters, for promoting antiwar sentiments. On the Frontlines of the Television War, which was edited by Terry Irving, contradicts that opinion by telling the story of a closely knit group of professionals who strove to report what they saw as accurately as possible. * Vietnam Veterans of America *
Sometimes a book comes out that astounds the reader, and I believe this is one of them…This is a riveting read. 5 stars * Soldier Magazine *
This work is Hirashiki's vivid account of his time in Vietnam - and it's a damn good one…equally emotive and and insightful as the dozens of newsreels that set his work apart from the staid 'bang-bang' war drama of other news networks of the time. * All About History *
This superb book looks at how we reached this point in TV reporting, and is well worth a few hours of your time. * Books Monthly *
The acute details of his recollections of a battle in Happy Valley and the chaos leading to the war’s end—which open and close the book—provide highly informative and enjoyable reading… The book’s importance lies in its neutrality. Many people have criticized Vietnam War correspondents, especially television reporters, for promoting antiwar sentiments. On the Frontlines of the Television War, which was edited by Terry Irving, contradicts that opinion by telling the story of a closely knit group of professionals who strove to report what they saw as accurately as possible. * Vietnam Veterans of America *
Yasutsune "Tony" Hirashiki was an ABC News cameraman from 1966 to 2006. In those four decades he became legendary, consistently known as the best cameraman in the company and certainly the guy you wanted next to you if you were walking into danger. During his time in Vietnam, he was present at virtually every major event. Since then he has worked in danger zones around the world. Terry Irving probably carried some of Tony's newsfilm in the early 1970s when he was a motorcycle courier for ABC News. He then went into a career in TV news, spending four decades covering news in war zones like Beirut, South Africa, and El Salvador; tragic disasters from Indonesia to New Orleans; and political stories across the US. He has earned a number of awards including: 4 National Emmy Awards, 3 Peabody Awards for Significant and Meritorious Achievement, and 4 Columbia University DuPont Awards (including the first ever gold baton awarded.).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781612004723 |
| ISBN 10 | 1612004725 |
| Title | On the Frontlines of the Television War |
| Author | Yasutsune Hirashiki |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
| Year published | 2017-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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