War correspondent constituencies and persuade their opponents. The continued progress of technology has allowed live coverage of events via satellite up-links. The rise of twenty-four hour news channels has led to a heightened demand for coverage. William Howard Russell, who covered the Crimean War, also for "The Times", is often described as the first modern war correspondent. The stories from this era, which were almost as lengthy and analytical as early books on war, took numerous weeks from being written to being published. Another renowned journalist, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, Italian correspondent of European newspapers such as "La Presse", "Journal des débats",
Russell D. Howard was the Founding Director of the Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies at The Fletcher School, before leaving in September 2008. Presently, General Howard is a Senior Fellow at Joint Special Operations University and an Adjunct Professor at The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Russell D. Howard Brigadier General (retired) Russell D. Howard is an American veteran Special Forces officer, academic, tutor, writer and counter-terrorism strategist. BG. (ret) Russell Howard is Adjunct Professor and Director of the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. General Howard served as an "A" Team Commander