Central ideas in the development of American journalism : a narrative history
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Central ideas in the development of American journalism : a narrative history
（Communication / a series of volumes edited by Dolf Zillmann and Jennings Bryant）
L. Erlbaum Associates, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The thesis of this volume is that a broad look at the whole philosophical pattern of journalism will show three central ideas achieving dominance sequentially. The first of these central ideas -- which Olasky terms "macro-stories" -- was called the "official story" since it overarchs the daily bits and pieces of journalistic coverage. Built on the belief that power knows best, and that editors should merely print whatever the king or governor demanded, published news quickly became what state authorities wanted people to know. Offering a fresh look at the legends of journalism, this book narrates the history of macro-stories (the "official," the "corruption" and the "oppression" story) in American journalism from its European beginnings in the 16th and 17th century through 1917.
Table of Contents
Contents: Part I:Rise of the Corruption Story. Unnatural Acts. Perils of the Puritan Press. A New Planting of the Corruption Story. Part II:Macrostories in Conflict. The Establishment of American Press Liberty. First Surge of the Oppression Story. The Great Debates of Journalism. Part III:Breakthrough of the Oppression Story. The Irrepressible Conflict in the Press. Obstacles to Power. Of Muckrakers and Presidents. Appendices:16th-, 17th-, and 18th-Century Moral Tales. Journalism Historians and Religion. Methodological Notes. Defending the Corruption Story.
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