The Invention of Journalism Ethics, Second Edition
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- 16 ore di lettura
An innovative theory of pragmatic objectivity to guide journalism today.
Il Dr. Howard E. Wasdin attinge alla sua vasta esperienza come Navy SEAL, compreso il servizio nel team d'élite SEAL Team Six, per la sua scrittura. Il suo background come uno dei principali cecchini del mondo gli ha infuso una profonda comprensione della precisione, della strategia e della psicologia delle operazioni ad alto rischio. Il lavoro di Wasdin approfondisce temi come la disciplina, il coraggio e le intense pressioni affrontate in combattimento. Offre ai lettori una prospettiva unica plasmata da sfide del mondo reale e considerazioni etiche.







An innovative theory of pragmatic objectivity to guide journalism today.
When the US Navy send their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six. SEAL Team Six is a clandestine unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue and counterinsurgency. Until recently its existence was a closely-guarded secret. Then ST6 took down Osama bin Laden, and the operatives within it were thrust into the global spotlight. In this behind-the-scenes chronicle, former ST6 shooter Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers. From descriptions of the gruelling selection processes involved in reaching this elite within an elite, to his terrifying ordeal at the 'Black Hawk Down' battle in Somalia, Wasdin's book is one of the most explosive military memoirs in years.
The New York Times bestselling book that takes you inside SEAL Team Six – the covert squad that killed Osama Bin Laden In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard E. Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)—the toughest and longest military training in the world. After graduating, Wasdin saw combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two. Then the Green Course: the selection process to join the legendary SEAL Team Six--a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. As a member of Team Six, sniper school followed and Wasdin became one of the best snipers on the planet. Soon he was fighting for his life. The mission: capture or kill Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. From rooftops, helicopters, and alleys, Wasdin hunted Aidid and killed his men whenever possible. But everything went quickly to hell. The Battle of Mogadishu, as it become known, left eighteen American soldiers dead and seventy-three wounded. Wasdin's tale is one of the most thrilling and inspiring military memoirs in years.
When the US Navy send their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six. SEAL Team Six is a clandestine unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue and counterinsurgency. Until recently its existence was a closely-guarded secret. Then ST6 took down Osama bin Laden, and the operatives within it were thrust into the global spotlight. In this internationally bestselling chronicle, former ST6 shooter Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers. From the inside track on the operation that killed the world's most wanted man to his own experience of the gruelling ST6 selection processes to his terrifying ordeal at the 'Black Hawk Down' battle in Somalia, Wasdin's book is one of the most explosive military memoirs in years.
Ein Elitekämpfer enthüllt die Geheimnisse seiner Einheit
Die Navy Seals sind die Eliteeinheit der US-Streitkräfte, sie durchlaufen die härteste Ausbildung der Welt und werden nur in extrem heiklen und gefährlichen Situationen eingesetzt. Das Seal Team Six ist die Einheit, die den Terroristenführer Osama bin Laden im Mai 2011 tötete. Howard Wasdin war viele Jahre Elitesoldat im Seal Team Six. Von den 18 Scharfschützen seines Teams war er der Beste und ist somit einer der besten Schützen weltweit. Er machte u.a. Jagd auf den somalischen Kriegsherrn Mohamed Farrah Aidid und seine Männer, im Kriegseinsatz von Mogadischu verlor Wasdin beinahe seine Beine. In seinem einzigartigen und fesselnden Buch bietet er dem Leser exklusive Einblicke in die geheime Welt der Navy Seals ein und verrät, wie diese Spezialeinheit funktioniert und kämpft und wie sie ihre Mitglieder im schwierigsten und längsten Militärtraining der Welt rekrutiert. In einem aktuellen Vorwort berichtet er über die Tötung Osama bin Ladens durch das Seal Team Six.
Die Navy Seals sind die Eliteeinheit der US-Streitkräfte, sie durchlaufen die härteste Ausbildung der Welt und werden nur in extrem heiklen und gefährlichen Situationen eingesetzt. Das Seal Team Six ist die Einheit, die den Terroristenführer Osama bin Laden im Mai 2011 tötete. Howard Wasdin war viele Jahre Elitesoldat im Seal Team Six. Von den 18 Scharfschützen seines Teams war er der Beste und ist somit einer der besten Schützen weltweit. Er machte u. a. Jagd auf den somalischen Kriegsherrn Mohamed Farrah Aidid und seine Männer, im Kriegseinsatz von Mogadischu verlor Wasdin beinahe seine Beine. In seinem einzigartigen und fesselnden Buch bietet er dem Leser exklusive Einblicke in die geheime Welt der Navy Seals ein und verrät, wie diese Spezialeinheit funktioniert und kämpft und wie sie ihre Mitglieder im schwierigsten und längsten Militärtraining der Welt rekrutiert. In einem aktuellen Vorwort berichtet er über die Tötung Osama bin Ladens durch das Seal Team Six.