Foreword -- Guide : the nature of this study and where it fits in the Newswork series -- Context : what may or may not apear in the world's media -- Then : what we know about foreign correspondents in America, 1955-88 -- Who they are -- Patterns : some findings, 1999-2003 -- Irregulars : the other foreign correspondents -- Hollywood : a subject the world loves -- In America : it's not like being in any other country -- How they work -- Time : adjusting to deadlines around the world -- Contact : whereby the home office gains on foreign correspondents -- Access : who sees whom, when, and why -- Help : foreign correspondents as clients of the U.S. government -- Borrowed news and the Internet : where correspondents turn for information -- What they report -- One day : the stories and the categories that they fit in -- Now : what we know about foreign correspondents in America, the present -- Appendixes: -- A: Foreign correspondents in the United States, by place of origin, 1964-2000 -- B: Survey questionnaire and illustrative responses -- C: Respondents, surveys, and interviews.

"Drawing on personal interviews and original survey research, reveals the mindset of foreign correspondents posted in the United States from a wide range of countries, and examines how foreign reporting has changed over the past 20 years"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-178) and index.

Also available electronically (E-Book), on-campus through the library catalog.