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Mightier than the sword : how the news media have shaped American history /

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"In this engaging examination of the media's influence on US history and politics, Rodger Streitmatter visits sixteen landmark episodes, from the American Revolution to the present-day fight for gay and lesbian marriage equality. In each of these cases, Streitmatter succinctly illustrates...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Streitmatter, Rodger (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, A member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Press > United States > Influence.
Press and politics > United States.
Journalism > Political aspects > United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
HISTORY / United States / General.
Journalism > Political aspects.
Press and politics.
Press > Influence.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1 Sowing the Seeds of Revolution
  • 2 Turning America Against the Sins of Slavery
  • 3 Slowing the Momentum for Women's Rights
  • 4 Attacking Municipal Corruption
  • 5 Pushing America Toward an International War
  • 6 Achieving Reform by Muckraking
  • 7 Defying the Ku Klux Klan
  • 8 Spreading Anti-Semitism via the Radio
  • 9 Using "Rosie the Riveter" to Propel Women into the Workforce
  • 10 Standing Tall Against Joseph McCarthy
  • 11 Pushing Civil Rights onto the National Agenda
  • 12 Bringing the Vietnam War into the American Living Room
  • 13 Exposing Criminal Activity in Richard Nixon's White House
  • 14 Failing the American Public with 9/11 Coverage
  • 15 Electing an African-American President
  • 16 Supporting Gay and Lesbian Rights
  • 17 Focusing on How.