Covering McCarthyism : how the Christian Science monitor handled Joseph R. McCarthy, 1950-1954
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Covering McCarthyism : how the Christian Science monitor handled Joseph R. McCarthy, 1950-1954
（Contributions to the study of mass media and communications, no. 58）
Greenwood Press, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-165) and index
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Description
Strout examines how the Christian Science Monitor, a highly influential newspaper of the era, covered Joseph R. McCarthy and McCarthyism from the Senator's Lincoln Day speech in February 1950 through his censure in December 1954. Through his in-depth examination of the Monitor's interoffice communications, Strout examines how the Monitor's coverage compared with other elite and popular press newspapers and how the pressures associated with McCarthyism affected individuals at the Monitor.
An extensive review of the Monitor's editorials and news articles suggests that it was remarkably thorough and fair in its reporting, while still being outspoken, but responsible in its criticism. While many newspapers attacked McCarthy personally, the Monitor concentrated on the actions of the junior senator and the negative effects they were having at home and abroad. As Strout sees it, the Monitor served as a voice of moderation, while simultaneously being a persistent critic of McCarthy's tactics.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1950: McCarthyism Begins
1951: McCarthy's Character Assassinations
1952: McCarthy in the National Spotlight
1953: McCarthy versus the Press and the Eisenhower Administration
1954: McCarthy's Demise
The Legacy: The Monitor and McCarthy
Bibliography
Index
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