The Reporter's Notebook

by Dennis Bloodworth

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

304 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2011

About the author

Dennis Bloodworth was a veteran journalist and writer who wrote extensively on the political developments in Southeast Asia and China.

Reviews

[Bombom]

I did not manage to finish this book so do take this review with a pinch of salt.

I only managed to finish about 1/4 of the book, but from what I've read, Bloodworth shares plenty of interesting experiences. As a journalist in a time when transport infrastructure remains rudimental, it was refreshing to see how Dennis managed to submit reports with barely any communication tools and in spite of all odds. His quick-thinking and adaptability, as well as independence is truly admirable and I have a newfound respect for journalists who worked in a time that lacked wholly the interconnectedness of today.

I appreciate his language use, he is witty and humourous and uses intricate sentence structures with emnedded meanings, it is easy to tell he is truly a lover of language as he claims. The complementing comedic illustrations at the start of chapters were also refreshing to see in the sea of words.

The reason for 3 stars is that his sentences tend to get convoluted and can become tedious to understand, especially when most readers have little context of the time period, or situation he is in. Afterall, what might seem like plain common sense to a person like Bloodworth(with such rich wordly experiences), may require a bit more explanation for the common man. Nonetheless, there is no doubt Dennis lead a colourful life as a reporter and I respect his dedication to his career.