Sensationalism: Murder, Mayhem, Mudslinging, Scandals, and Disasters in 19th-Century Reporting Contributor(s): Sachsman, David B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1412857074 ISBN-13: 9781412857079 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.37 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Social Science | Media Studies - History | United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: 071.309 |
Series: Journalism |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.8" (1.25 lbs) 426 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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Publisher Description: David B. Sachsman and David W. Bulla have gathered a colourful collection of essays exploring sensationalism in nineteenth-century newspaper reporting. The contributors analyse the role of sensationalism and tell the story of both the rise of the penny press in the 1830s and the careers of specific editors and reporters dedicated to this particular journalistic style. Divided into four sections, the first, titled "The Many Faces of Sensationalism," provides an eloquent Defense of yellow journalism, analyses the place of sensational pictures, and provides a detailed examination of the changes in reporting over a twenty-year span. The second part, "Mudslinging, Muckraking, Scandals, and Yellow Journalism," focuses on sensationalism and the American presidency as well as why journalistic muckraking came to fruition in the Progressive Era. The third section, "Murder, Mayhem, Stunts, Hoaxes, and Disasters," features a ground-breaking discussion of the place of religion and death in nineteenth-century newspapers. The final section explains the connection between sensationalism and hatred. This is a must-read book for any historian, journalist, or person interested in American culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bulla, David W.: - David W. Bulla is an associate professor of journalism at Zayed University's College of Communication and Media Sciences. Sachsman, David B.: - David B. Sachsman holds the George R. West, Jr. Chair of Excellence in Communication and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he also serves as director of the annual Symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression. |