Unreliable Sources: How the 20th Century was Reported

摘要

According to the law of the jungle, every creature, from the bat to the tiger, has a role in the continuation and survival of the forest community. In Kipling's jungle, the animal closest in nature to the war reporter was the jackal, continuously shadowing the big beasts, living from the remains of their kills, the eternal dish-licker, mischief-maker and forest gossip.