About the Book

A Portrait of the Reporter (Autoportret reportera) contains lectures and essays in which Kapuściński defines the profession of reporter and assigns it a moral and political dimension.

Themes

• The role of the reporter in democracy
• The ethics of journalism
• Responsibility towards language
• Reportage as an art form
• Testimony and truth

Significance

The author’s mission as a guide through reality.

See Also

• A Portrait of the Reporter — Polish editions and ISBN numbers.