Dispatches from the Frontlines of Humanity: A Book of Reportage

by Boštjan Videmšek

This book is an in-depth reportage on some of the most defining issues of our time, namely the global refugee crisis, the conflicts displacing these masses of humanity, and the causes behind them. It is also an ode to the vanishing art of the long-form feature or reportage, which is disappearing because many media organisations can no longer afford it, or are unwilling to pay for this kind of time-consuming, on-the-ground journalism. It is essential to keep alive old-school reportage from the field because it provides a human face to the issues challenging our world. It helps pierce the bubble of propaganda with a needle of truth and, beyond the political and human, it is a beautiful art form in its own right. This book showcases a keen eye for the human story and a profound commitment to the human family. By telling the stories detailed here, it helps put a human face on the suffering that is too often viewed statistically and quantitatively.

275 pages, Paperback

Published July 29, 2021

Reviews

[Andrew Clement · Rating 5 out of 5]

I helped to edit this book and am thoroughly glad that I did. Mr. Videmšek is an acclaimed Slovenian war correspondent This book is divided into three main parts. The first is related to war and refugee reporting. The second is centers on the issue of migration confronting much of Europe. The third section's reportage offers broader insights into the broader direction that global society may be headed in the future.
Throughout, Mr. Videmšek's reporting never looses it's detailed, realistic and yet empathetic tone. It provides a perspective that we may not see every day on TV. My fiction set during the 2015-2016 'Migrant Crisis' would not have been the same with out this insightful work that confronts some of the more pressing issues facing our society.
Dispatches from the Frontlines of Humanity is definitely worth the read for fans of new journalism.