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Rough draft of history : a century of US social movements in the news /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amenta, Edwin, 1957- (Author), Caren, Neal (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Series:Princeton studies in American politics.
Subjects:
Social movements > Press coverage > United States.
Social movements > United States > History.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet.
Social conditions.
Social movements.
United States.
1900-2099
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Uncovering a History of U.S. Social Movements
  • A Brief History of Contention: 100 Organizations in the News
  • Good News, Bad News, Hard News, Soft News (with Weijun Yuan)
  • Movement Features: A Century of News Waves (with Thomas Alan
  • Elliott and Weijun Yuan)
  • Fantastic News: The Townsend Plan's Wild Media Ride
  • The Race Beat and Press Beatdown: Black Rights in the 1960s
  • Lopsided Politics, Unbalanced Media, and U.S. Movements Today
  • Conclusion. The Past and Future of Social Movements in the News.