World War II is the best-reported war in history, but its coverage is still far from perfect. Last week Editor & Publisher printed a vigorous letter from Saipan which illuminated one of the most serious shortcomings. The letter was from the Chicago Times's Correspondent Keith Wheeler. Excerpts:
"I accuse the American press of having, in handling the story of the battle of Saipan, committed one of the most disgraceful flubs in the history of American journalism.
"My accusation, I admit, is based upon fragmentary evidenceĀupon the six clippings which I received yesterday and upon a few recent Honolulu and West Coast papers which...