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 Howard new home on BBC Two in October 2014. "Russell Howard's Good News" was voted the Best Ever BBC Three show on 9 February 2013 as part of the channel's 10th birthday celebrations. Howard made his United States television debut on the 3 August 2011 episode of "Conan". Howard guest-hosted the second episode of the 27th series of "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" on 30 September 2013. In November 2013 Howard made a surprise appearance in the North East market town Barnard Castle to preview his latest tour show, Wonderbox. From 2015 to 2016, Howard presented a show called "Russell Howard's Stand