World of the Foreign Correspondent Seems to Be Shrinking
Date: 04 April 1977
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Article on foreign correspondent, a dwindling breed; Overseas Press Club survey in '75 showed 429 full-time Amer correspondents and 247 foreigners working for Amer news orgns around world; there were 797 correspondents in '72 and 929 working abroad for Amer cos in '69; AP gen mgr Keith Fuller comments on cost; correspondent situation of various news orgns noted; James Hoge (Chicago News), Stan Opotowsky (ABC) and Prof Ralph E Kliesh comment on situation; illus (M)