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- American Newspaper Journalists,1690-1872 byCall Number: PN451 .D53 v.43ISBN: 0810317214Publication Date: 1985-11-15From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after one issue until the American Revolution, publishers struggled to exercise their right to print the social, political and economic debates of the day without restraint. In post-Revolutionary debates over the adoption of the Constitution, states' rights and the Reconstruction issues that followed the Civil War, newspapers have continued to serve as a forum for popular (and unpopular) expression. 66 pioneers who created the American press and contributed to its evolution from a position of complete subjection to authority in the late 17th century to political and economic independence by the end of the 19th century are profiled in this DLB volume. 66 entries include: Samuel Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, James Gordon Bennett, Cassius Marcellus Clay,Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Franklin, Horace Greeley, Sara Jane Clarke Lippincott, Thomas Paine, Anne Royall, James Watson Webb and John Peter Zenger.
- American Newspaper Journalists, 1873-1900 byCall Number: PN451 .D53 v.23ISBN: 0810311453Publication Date: 1983-10-14During the last three decades of the 19th century, the American newspaper completed its evolution from a vehicle of opinion into a medium which emphasized news, human interest and entertainment. This change took newspapers away from politicians and put them in the hands of reporters, editors and columnists. The United States was moving rapidly from an agrarian to an industrial society, its cities were blossoming with a flood of 11 million immigrants and the nation was recovering from the wounds of the Civil War. This volume presents the lives and careers of 44 journalists, active during this era when the population of the United States doubled, the number of daily newspapers increased fourfold and the total circulation increased six times over. 44 entries include: Mary Clemmer Ames, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Field, Henry W. Grady, Joel Chandler Harris, Bill Nye, Joseph Pulitzer, Jacob Riis, Carl Schurz, Harvey W. Scott and Benjamin Wood.
- American Newspaper Journalists, 1901-1925 byCall Number: PN451 .D53 v.25ISBN: 0810317044Publication Date: 1984-03-15Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been the stereotype of the newspaper world during the era covered in this DLB volume, but the early 20th century also marked a period of growth when newspapers were establishing reputations for solid, factual reporting of the news. The number of papers published in the United States peaked at 2,600 in 1915, then began to decline; their combined circulation, though, continued to increase (231% from 1900 to 1930).The 44 personalities profiled in this DLB volume are representative of the range of journalists from this age-from flashy and flamboyant newshounds to the publishing pioneers who helped to shape the course of journalism for generations to follow.44 entries include: Winifred Black, Arthur Brisbane, Irwin S. Cobb, Floyd Gibbons, William Randolph Hearst, Ben Hecht, Ring Lardner, Charles MacArthur, W.O. McGeehan, Frank A. Munsey, E.W. Scripps, Melville Stone and Henry Watterson.
- American Newspaper Journalists, 1926-1950 byCall Number: PN451 .D53 v.29ISBN: 0810317079Publication Date: 1984-08-15In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the dawn of mass communications-commercial radio programming blossomed, mass-circulation magazines more than doubled their circulations, and television debuted. Though the combination of competition from new media and economic hard times led to a decline in the number of daily newspapers published in the United States, their circulation grew from 30 to 50 million during the period 1920-1950. Many newspapers were acquired by chains. Coverage of World War II was probably journalism's greatest achievement during these years, while the era's most significant changes included the expanded coverage of government, the beginnings of interpretive reporting and the invention of the syndicated political column. War correspondents, syndicated columnists, political 'pundits' and news analysts are among the prominent journalists found in this DLB Volume's 54 biographical entries. 54 entries include: Willis J. Abbot, Franklin P. Adams, Dorothy Day, rank E. Gannett, Arthur Krock, Max Lerner, Walter Lippmann, Anne O'Hare McCormick, H.L. Mencken, Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. Ernie Pyle, Red Smith, Dorothy Thompson and Walter Winchell.
Consider the Source by Call Number: PN4833 .B76 2007ISBN: 9780910965774Publication Date: 2007-06-12An A-to-Z guide to the best and worst news and information sites on the Web, this unique book features 100 in-depth, critical reviews, showing what to expect before you log on and revealing the motives and bias behind each resource. Reviews are divided into five sections--Overview, What You'll Find There, Why You Should Visit, Keep This in Mind, and Off the Record--and each review concludes with a rating on a one-to-five scale.
Tips for Searching News Aggregators
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