The twentieth century was the magazine century in many ways. Between 1900 and 2000, the number of magazines grew from about 3,000 to 17,815---a 593 percent increase, which exceeded population growth b
The twentieth century was the magazine century in many ways. Between 1900 and 2000. the number of magazines grew from about 3,000 to 17,815---a 593 percent increase, which exceeded population growth b
Collins (communications, North Dakota State U.) presents discussion of the involvement of children in the war efforts of the US during World War I and World War II. Arguing that the twentieth century
This chronological account of Election Day in Philadelphia begins in the colonial era and traces the evolution of the democratic process through to the present day. Using a variety of sources, the bo
Signed into law in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ensures public access to government documents, with the exception of nine categories of documents. Martin (communication, U. of Maine) ex
Seventy-five years after the infamous broadcast, does War of the Worlds still matter? This book answers with a resounding yes! Contributors revisit the broadcast event in order to reconsider its place
Makemson (communications, Elon U.) describes the information history of the United States lunar landing program from three different angles. He examines the development of internal information policy
Conway (journalism, Indiana U.) notes that when television made its commercial debut in 1941, most journalists dismissed or ignored the concept of a television newscast. However, without the pressure
The 2003 war against Iraq was not the first instance of a president taking the nation into foreign conflict assisted by a submissive Congress and national press corps that did not adequately challenge
The skirmishes and battles of the Civil War were well-covered by earnest scribblers (and the new kids on the block, the photographers); later they were, in turn, covered by the historians. Tuyll (comm
Scholars of communication, media, and journalism in the US, Europe, and Australia explore the role of mass media in crisis from the infamous 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds to the 2012 super
Hallock (communication, Point Park U.) draws on experience gleaned from his 30-year career as a journalist as well as his academic training (he earned his Ph.D. in journalism in 2005) to unravel inter
African Americans in the History of Mass Communication offers a variety of stories focusing on how African Americans use the media to educate, advocate, empower, and serve others. Stories ranging from
African Americans in the History of Mass Communication offers a variety of stories focusing on how African Americans use the media to educate, advocate, empower, and serve others. Stories ranging from
From the cardinal Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling that desegregated U.S. public education to the demonstrations, marches, and violence of the civil rights movement, A History of the A
This book offers a unique perspective on the relationship of terrorism and the media by showing how press reports can differ noticeably according to the location of the journalist as well as the mediu
