Newseum War Stories VHS 2001.

War is the biggest and most important event that a journalist can cover. It's also the most dangerous.

Why do reporters and photographers risk their lives to tell the sto ries of armed conflicts? What is it like to be on the front lines and in the trenches, reporting on events that affect the fates of nations, cultures and lives?

Find out in "War Stories," a look at the human side of war reporting. Using newsreel footage, photographs, radio and TV broadcasts, and firsthand accounts from war correspondents. this videotape explores the challenges faced by the men and women who have gone to battle armed only with pens, micro phones and cameras.