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Journalism in the Civil War era /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bulla, David W., 1959-
Other Authors: Borchard, Gregory A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, [2010]
Series:Mediating American history ; v. 8.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Press coverage.
Press and politics > United States > History > 19th century.
Journalism > United States > History > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • A typical newspaper of the era : the St. Joseph Valley Register
  • Journalism and politics : New York and the 1860 election
  • The bully pulpit : Horace Greeley's New York Tribune
  • News spin : Fredericksburg, Stones River, and Chancellorsville
  • Journalistic practice and technological change
  • A battle of content : party press vs. informative press
  • Beyond the war : everyday news in wartime
  • Press suppression, North and South
  • Three newspapers that supported the President
  • Conclusion : renewing the history of journalism in the Civil War era.