Reporting from the Wars 1850 - 2015: The origins and evolution of the war correspondent

From the foundations of the world's first great empires to the empires of today, war has preoccupied human civilisation for as many as 4000 years. It has fascinated, horrified, thrilled, confused, inspired and disgusted mankind since records began. Provoking such a huge range of emotions and reactions and fulfilling all the elements of newsworthiness, it is hardly surprising that war makes 'good' news.

Modern technological advancements, such as the camera and television, brought the brutalit...