Press and America An Interpretive History of the Mass Media

Name: Press and America An Interpretive History of the Mass Media
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ISBN: 9780205295579

ISBN-10: 0205295576

ISBN-13: 9780205295579

Edition: 9th 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Michael Emery, Edwin Emery, Nancy L. Roberts

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With a continued emphasis on interpretation and analysis, The Press and America remains the classic authority on the history of mass media in the United States. Recognizing that the development of America's journalism is inherently and integrally related to the cultural identity of its people, the heart of this book is an examination of American life and the American media. The Press and America traces how major events in U.S. history were covered by reporters, editors and broadcasters and how other writers, advertisers and advocates influenced and continue to influence events in this country. While examining the media's influence on the course of events, this text also points out how…

Book details

List price: $199.40
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/6/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 698
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English



Preface


Introductory Bibliography



The Heritage of the American Press



The Colonial Years



The Press and the Revolution



Founding the New Nation



Westward Expansion



A Press for the Masses



The Irrepressible Conflict



A Revolution in National Life



The New Journalism



The People's Champions



Bastions of News Enterprise



War Comes to the United States



The Twenties: Radio, Movie, and Jazz Journalism



Depression and Reform



A World at War



Television Takes Center Stage



Challenges and Dissent



A Crisis of Credibility



Efforts to Improve the Media



Media Technology: The Challenge of the 21st Century


Notes


Annotated Bibliography


Index