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In this episode we have Professor Stephen Casey from the

London School of Economics. Back in 2017 Stephen wrote the first

comprehensive account of what American War reporters witnessed on their

war beat in Europe during the Second World War. War against Japan. I learned so much from talking with Stephen about how the Pacific War was reported,

why certain things were kept secret, and what the level of censorship was like, especially

at the beginning of the war, and of course about the hardship that the

journalists had to go through. I can only imagine what it was like turning up in the

Pacific on the front line trying to figure out what is going on and then to get that story back to your editor and get it on the front pages.

And while Stephen explains all of this and it really is a fascinating history.

Enjoy. Hi Stephen, thanks so much for coming on the podcast. How are you doing today? How's your summer

been? Great, yes, they're nice and relaxing for the most part.

Where hasn't been too bad, quite a lot of walking,

and trying to actually just get away from the rigors of academic life.

Get away from the desk, get away from the Zoom meetings,

until I've dragged you back behind the screen to talk to me via

Zoom to talk about your new book Warbeat. I'm sorry about that. Not at all, not at all. No, it's a pleasure to talk about it. It was many years in the making and it feels a big relief now that it's finally out.

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