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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
In this systematic critique of the structural basis of U.S. media--arguably the first one ever published--Upton Sinclair writes that "American journalism is a class institution serving the rich and spurning the poor." Likening journalists to prostitutes, the title of the book refers to a chit that was issued to patrons of urban brothels of the era. Fueled by moun...more
Paperback, 480 pages
Published
November 18th 2002
by University of Illinois Press
(first published 1970)
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Upton Sinclair's critique of the newspaper industry (the media of the day), which he was forced to self-publish because no major publisher would touch it, rings frighteningly true now in its theories about how the invisible hand of capital forces the media to report the things that will perpetuate it, and not the things that might actually do the populace any good (usually the things that are going to affect someone's profit margin). Sinclair is my new hero. This book was as famous as The Jungle...more
Well, on one hand, the problem with today's mainstream media are nothing new...on the other hand, the problem hasn't been solved since this book was originally published.
But it's my favorite Upton Sinclair book so far.
But it's my favorite Upton Sinclair book so far.
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Prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views and supporting anarchist causes, he achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the 20th century.
He gained particular fame for his novel, The Jungle (1906), which dealt with conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry and c...more
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He gained particular fame for his novel, The Jungle (1906), which dealt with conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry and c...more
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