No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir, written by Jane Ferguson, chronicles her career as a Middle East and South Asia war correspondent spanning thirteen years. The book was published in July 2023 by Mariner Books of New York.[1][2][3][4]
Ferguson has reported from modern battle zones in such places as Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, and Ukraine. Her childhood occurred amidst the Irish Republican Army's insurgency during Troubles of Northern Ireland, in the 20th century's last decades. As she grew up, female television news correspondents became her role models. Hence, these were formative years that led to her career as a network news reporter and war correspondent.[1][2]
Filled with determination and a willingness to take risks,[1] "...Ferguson became...a foreign correspondent for CNN and, later, Al Jazeera, where she covered major stories including the Arab Spring uprisings, the war in Afghanistan, and the Syrian civil war."[2] When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 she also covered that. She is currently a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. Moving to New York in 2020, and away from the battle zones, gave her a chance to reflect on her life and career. "...[L]ooking back, she acknowledges, reveals just how much there is to take in."[2]
^ abcBecker, Elizabeth (6 July 2023). "A Brutally Honest Exploration of What It Means to be a War Reporter". The New York Times.
^ abcdChamlee, Virginia (July 10, 2023). "War Reporter Jane Ferguson Details Life Beyond the Combat Zones in Personal New Biography". People magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^Waters, John (July 15, 2023). "The Woman Who Goes to Dangerous Places". RealClear Defense. Retrieved July 16, 2023. I had no plan. I just needed to act, she writes in her outstanding new memoir.'
Further readingedit
Book excerpt: Ferguson, Jane (June 22, 2023). "From Belfast to Sana'a". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
"Jane Ferguson's New Yorker contributions". The New Yorker. July 13, 2023.
External linksedit
Official website
Author's web page
Book excerpt. "Prologue". PBS NewsHour.
Author interview. PBS NewsHour. Video.
Author interview. WGN Chicago. Video.
Author interview. MSNBC. Video.
Editorial reviews. July 14, 2023.
January 01, 1970
ordinary, assignment, memoir, written, jane, ferguson, chronicles, career, middle, east, south, asia, correspondent, spanning, thirteen, years, book, published, july, 2023, mariner, books, york, memoir2023, dust, coverauthorjane, fergusoncountryunited, states,. No Ordinary Assignment A Memoir written by Jane Ferguson chronicles her career as a Middle East and South Asia war correspondent spanning thirteen years The book was published in July 2023 by Mariner Books of New York 1 2 3 4 No Ordinary Assignment A Memoir2023 dust coverAuthorJane FergusonCountryUnited States United KingdomSubjectFerguson Jane War Press coverage Women war correspondents Northern IrelandGenreBiography memoirSet inModern combat zonesPublishedJuly 2023PublisherMariner BooksMedia typePrint Digital AudioPages310 ISBN9780063272248 0063272245OCLC1385405906WebsiteHarperCollins Contents 1 Synopsis 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksSynopsis editFerguson has reported from modern battle zones in such places as Afghanistan Yemen Somalia Syria and Ukraine Her childhood occurred amidst the Irish Republican Army s insurgency during Troubles of Northern Ireland in the 20th century s last decades As she grew up female television news correspondents became her role models Hence these were formative years that led to her career as a network news reporter and war correspondent 1 2 Filled with determination and a willingness to take risks 1 Ferguson became a foreign correspondent for CNN and later Al Jazeera where she covered major stories including the Arab Spring uprisings the war in Afghanistan and the Syrian civil war 2 When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 she also covered that She is currently a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour Moving to New York in 2020 and away from the battle zones gave her a chance to reflect on her life and career L ooking back she acknowledges reveals just how much there is to take in 2 See also editRelated memoirs Lessons From the Edge A Memoir by Marie Yovanovitch A Journey by Tony Blair At the Center of the Storm My Years at the CIA by George Tenet Decision Points by George W BushReferences edit a b c Becker Elizabeth 6 July 2023 A Brutally Honest Exploration of What It Means to be a War Reporter The New York Times a b c d Chamlee Virginia July 10 2023 War Reporter Jane Ferguson Details Life Beyond the Combat Zones in Personal New Biography People magazine Retrieved July 13 2023 Staff writer July 11 2023 No Ordinary Assignment Kirkus Reviews Waters John July 15 2023 The Woman Who Goes to Dangerous Places RealClear Defense Retrieved July 16 2023 I had no plan I just needed to act she writes in her outstanding new memoir Further reading editBook excerpt Ferguson Jane June 22 2023 From Belfast to Sana a The New Yorker Retrieved July 15 2023 Jane Ferguson s New Yorker contributions The New Yorker July 13 2023 External links editOfficial website Author s web page Book excerpt Prologue PBS NewsHour Author interview PBS NewsHour Video Author interview WGN Chicago Video Author interview MSNBC Video Editorial reviews July 14 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No Ordinary Assignment amp oldid 1221249306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
