Expanding the limits of war reporting

Journalists embedded in war zones tell invaluable stories, but they are observers and conveyers, not soldiers or war workers with first hand accounts. The book Outside the Wire uncovers these stories and narratives, compiled by Kevin Patterson and Jane Warren. Patterson, along with contributors Dr. Maureen Mayhew and Corporal Gordon Whitton, recently assembled to read passages and answer questions at the UBC School of Journalism.