Upon which war did he report as a foreign correspondent for the Morning Post?
The Morning Post Peter died in 1852, his son Algernon took over. During the 1850s, the "Post" was very closely associated with the Palmerston ministry. With the aid of Andrew Montagu, Borthwick purchased the "Post" in 1876. His son Oliver (1873–1905) was business manager and editor, but died young, and upon the father's death in 1908 control went to his daughter Lilias Borthwick (1871–1965), wife of Seymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst (1864–1943). In 1881, the paper appointed the first woman war correspondent when it sent Lady Florence Dixie to South Africa to cover the First Boer War. The paper was noted for
Foreign Correspondent (film) It was generally praised by the critics, although some saw it as a glorified B movie. It also attracted attention from at least one professional propagandist, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, who called "Foreign Correspondent" "a masterpiece of propaganda, a first-class production which no doubt will make a certain impression upon the broad masses of the people in enemy countries." "Foreign Correspondent" has a 93% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 1941, "Foreign Correspondent" was nominated for six Academy Awards, but did not win any. "Foreign Correspondent" was named one of the 10 Best Films of 1940 by "Film Daily",