American Journalism: History, Principles, Practices

by Wm. David Sloan, Lisa Mullikin Parcell

News consumers made cynical by sensationalist banners--"AMERICA STRIKES BACK," "THE TERROR OF ANTHRAX"--and lurid leads might be surprised to learn that in 1690, the newspaper Publick Occurrences gossiped about the sexual indiscretions of French royalty or seasoned the story of missing children by adding that "barbarous Indians were lurking about" before the disappearance. Surprising, too, might be the media's steady adherence to, if continual tugging at, its philosophical and ethical moorings. These 39 essays, written and edited by the nation's leading professors of journalism, cover the theory and practice of print, radio, and TV news reporting. Politics and partisanship, press and the government, gender and the press corps, presidential coverage, war reportage, technology and news gathering, each subject is treated individually. Appropriate for interested lay persons, students, professors and reporters. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may .

384 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 1989

Reviews

[Chris Brown]

Sloan, W. D. (1989). American journalism history: An annotated
bibliography. New York, NY: Greenwood Press.

Chris Brown

Call Number: Z6951 .S54 1989

This annotated bibliography deals with the history behind one of America’s most profound professions, the world of journalism.
This bibliography offers great references for the high school student in the high school library to learn more about the journalism profession and give students inspiration on what it takes to be a great writer. Many students often might view this as something to inspire them.