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Prophets of the fourth estate : broadsides by press critics of the progressive era
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- Summary
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"An historical look at criticism of the mainstream press during the Progressive Era, consisting of original articles from the time and context-providing essays"--Provided by publisher.
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- Creator
- Amy Reynolds & Gary R. Hicks
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Los Angeles, CA : Litwin Books, 2012
- Physical Details
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- 208 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780980200461, 1936117932, 0980200466, 9781936117932
- OCLC
- ocn929118681, ocn725827586
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Foreword / by Robert Jensen -- Introduction: Press Criticism and the Progressive Era -- Charles Edward Russell -- Who Controls the Newspaper? -- Public Opinion and the Public Lecture Circuit -- Advertising Campaigns and National Consumer Culture -- Moorfield Storey -- Oswald Garrison Villard, The Nation & Atlantic Monthly -- Threats to a Free Press: Media Consolidation and Censorship -- Propaganda and the Rise of Public Relations
Subjects
- Journalism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Journalism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Press and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Social problems -- Press coverage -- United States.
- Progressivism (United States politics) -- History -- 20th century.