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Highlights in the history of the American press : a book of readings / edited by Edwin H. Ford and Edwin Emery.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American newspapers--History.
- American newspapers.
- Press--United States--History.
- Press.
- Journalism--United States--History.
- Journalism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (411 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1954.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The articles collected in this volume present a vivid panorama of American journalistic history from its antecedents in the English ballad singers to the press giants of modern times. Since there is probably no single force that has played a greater role
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The rise of an English press
- pt. 2. A colonial press in the English pattern
- pt. 3. The revolution and new republic : a nationalistic press
- pt. 4. Jacksonian democracy and a popular press
- pt. 5. Post civil war : a press in transition
- pt. 6. Mass circulation : the press giants.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8166-6245-2
- OCLC:
- 476162259
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