4th Edition
Mightier than the Sword How the News Media Have Shaped American History
By Rodger Streitmatter
Copyright 2016
318 Pages
by
Routledge
318 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 the enormous role that journalism has played in not merely recording this nation's history but also in... Read more
Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 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 Notes Bibliography
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Rodger Streitmatter
