Under the Wire review – fearsome account of war reporting in Syria

War photographer Paul Conroy is magnetic as he untangles the nuances of his profession in this screen version of his memoirChristopher Martin’s film is an urgent documentary version of Under the Fire, the memoir published by war photographer Paul Conroy about his friendship and professional partnership with the Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin, and their terrifying experience together reporting from the killing fields of Syria in 2012, when the Assad regime was brutally slaughtering civilians. Colvin was killed, along with fellow journalist Rémi Ochlik. (A character in Eva Husson’s movie Girls of the Sun, which premiered at Cannes, was inspired by Colvin, who had lost an eye while reporting from an earlier war zone and wore an eyepatch. She was perhaps not displeased with her own celebrity and brand identity, although this film shows that she found it prudent not to wear the eyepatch in Syria. Drawing attention to yourself wasn’t safe.) Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble reports Q2 2013 earnings: digital content sales up 38%, Nook unit rakes $160 million

Barnes & Noble's Nook unit didn't have its greatest quarter. The $160 million in revenue the new Microsoft-backed spin off raked in was slightly better than last year's $152 million, but still a significant drop from $220 million. In a sign of the growing ubiquity of e-readers however,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wired Names Scott Dadich Editor in Chief

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Hachette reports "stand-out month" in September

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Bricks-and-Mortar Bookstores Win a Price War with Amazon?

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reports losses in third quarter

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Austrian Newspaper Apologizes for Fake Syria Photo

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