Journalism at the End of the American Century, 1965-Present
Series: The History of American Journalism
James Brian McPherson
0-313-31780-1/978-0-313-31780-4
Description
This book examines the significant changes in journalism that occurred after the mid-1960s, discussing how those changes contributed to the expanding reach of news, broadening definitions of news media, and diminishing trust in journalists.
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[A] clear timeline across this fast-moving period that will benefit future scholars....[T]his pioneering foray into the most recent period of news journalism provides a solid chronolgy for undergraduates....and a wealth of detail no future historian will be able to ignore.
—H-Net Reviews
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James Brian McPherson's history of the last half-century of U.S. journalism, the seventh and final volume of a series that's clearly the product of concerted planning and careful editing, is fine testament to the extent to which new approaches to historiography have influenced journalism scholars. Integrating academic research, popular histories and memoirs into a coherent yet never forced mosaic, this book provides an instructive and engrossing survey of a period that still weighs heavily upon our times....[s]atisfying and skillfully written....[a]ll sorts of uses in the classroom at all levels of the curriculum, from basic reporting to courses on principles and practices of news work to advanced graduate research seminars.
—Journalism & Mass Communication Educator
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Journalism at the End of the American Century, 1965-Present by James Brian McPherson is a volume that reflects the struggle of detailing recent history without simply restating the well-known generalizations about the time. The result of this struggle is a work that is chock full of facts and anecdotes....This volume is a useful starting point for understanding the period under study.
—Journalism History
About the Author
James Brian McPherson
is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Whitworth College. Previously he worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. He also has worked in corporate and non-profit public relations, and hosted a local public affairs radio program.
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