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OverviewThroughout American history, the press has been incredibly adept at making the public aware. The history of the press in crisis situations is in many ways the story of public attitudes and the story of America. This book looks at the press over time and the way it has functioned in times of crisis. It considers press coverage of 13 events, spanning a time frame that includes the birth of the nation, its political, economic, and social struggles as a young country, and its civil war. It tells how a young agrarian society grew into an industrial giant, and how it changed from isolationist to a world power. It relates how this country coped with the growth of socialism, two world wars, civil unrest, and with the problem of world overpopulation. The American press has performed various functions throughout the years. The Colonial Press served as a vehicle of discussion, debate, and finally agitation and, in the process, may have defined itself and laid a groundwork for the press's future roles. The press has agitated, advocated, and persuaded. It has been duped, it has been unfair, and it has misled. This volume considers such concepts as advocacy journalism, a central theme of the chapters on abolitionists and David Duke, and social responsibility, a primary part of the chapter on Japanese-American internment. The press's attempt to lead public opinion is the focus of the chapters on the partisan press, the antebellum period, and the first Red Scare in 1919. The chapter on Joseph McCarthy looks at the concepts of objectivity and the use and misuse of pseudo news. The final chapter, on overpopulation, deals extensively with agenda setting. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lloyd E. ChiassonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Volume: No. 48 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.568kg ISBN: 9780313293641ISBN 10: 0313293643 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 30 September 1995 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews?This general introduction to the relationships between the media and historical events covers reporting of crises ranging from the American revolution to current global environmental problems...A concluding chapter reaches obvious but important conclusions: media offer shallow coverage of symptoms, not ultimate causes; the press is myopic and has a penchant for stereotypes and a weakness for sensation.?-Choice Author InformationLLOYD E. CHIASSON JR., is Professor of Mass Communication at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA. He is the coauthor of an interactive computer textbook, Reporter's Notebook (1993). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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