In the "Written Record: a New Breed of 'War Correspondent

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the "Written Record: A New Breed of 'War Correspondent'" feature, what innovation affected the outcome of the war significantly?

• A)The marshaling of public opinion by near-instant and vivid battlefield reporting
• B)The power of censorship
• C)The failure of the telegraph and steamship
• D)Sobriety in the reports of war correspondents
• E)None of these

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