Guernica! Guernica!
A Study of a Journalism, Diplomacy, Propaganda, and History
- 568 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Guernica! Guernica! A Study of Journalism, Diplomacy, Propaganda, and History offers a riveting exploration of one of the most infamous events of the Spanish Civil War—the bombing of Guernica on April 26, 1937. Through meticulous research and an incisive critique of historical narratives, Southworth unpacks not only the event itself but also the layers of controversy, propaganda, and misinformation that have surrounded it for decades. His work shines a light on how journalism, political agendas, and historical memory converge to shape our understanding of such tragedies. Southworth approaches his subject with a passion for uncovering truth amid the fog of war and propaganda. He delves into primary sources, including press dispatches, diplomatic archives, and firsthand accounts, while scrutinizing the mechanisms of censorship and misinformation. The book is structured in two major parts: "The Event, " which examines the facts surrounding the destruction of Guernica, and "The Controversy, " which traces the enduring debates and manipulations that have kept this tragedy at the forefront of historical and political discourse. As Southworth reveals, Guernica was not just a military event but a symbolic one, reverberating globally as a testament to the horrors of modern warfare and the power of propaganda. This work is a masterful combination of historical scholarship and media analysis, offering profound insights into the complexities of documenting and interpreting history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- A Preliminary Note
- 1 The News from Bilbao
- 2 Riposte from Salamanca
- 3 Parenthesis on the Working Conditions of the Foreign Press in the Nationalist Zone
- 4 The News
- Part One THE CONTROVERSY DURING THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
- 1 The Public Controversy in England and the United States
- 2 The
- 3 The Secret
- Part Two THE CONTROVERSY FROM 1939 TO 1975
- Introduction
- 1 The Problem of Steer, Holburn, Botto, and the Havas Agency
- 2 The Dead and the Dying
- 3 How Was Guernica Destroyed? By Whom? Why?
- 4 The Reasons for the Existence and the Persistence of the Controversy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index