Anna Northend Benjamin (1874–1902) was an American photojournalist, the first female photojournalist to report on a war.[ 1] She covered both the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection .[ 2]
Life
Benjamin was born in Salem, Massachusetts on October 6, 1874. She reported on the Spanish-American War for Leslie's Weekly , despite the fact that the US government banned women journalists from the war zone. She reported on the Philippine insurrection for the New York Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle . She also wrote for magazines like The Outlook , Munsey's Magazine and Ainslee's Magazine .
Benjamin died of a tumor on January 2, 1902, while visiting her sister in France.[ 2]
References
^ Eaman, Ross (2009). "Benjamin, Anna (1874-1902)". Historical Dictionary of Journalism . Sacrecrow Press. p. 87.
^ a b Prieto, Laura R. (2013). "Benjamin, Anna Northend (1874-1902)" . In Frank, Lisa Tendrich (ed.). An Encyclopedia of American Women at War: From the Home Front to the Battlefields . Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-59884-444-3 .