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Turning his muckraking talents to journalism itself, Upton Sinclair exposes a variety of the news media's ingrained biases and its agenda-serving corruption. Upton Sinclair became famous for exposing filthy and inhumane conditions in the American meat packing industry at the... Read Full Overview

The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism by Upton Sinclair

The first part of the novel focuses on Mrs. Morel and her unhappy marriage to a drinking miner. She has many fights with her husband, some of which have painful results: on several occasions,... Read Full Overview

In this systematic critique of the structural basis of U.S. media -- arguably the first one ever published -- Upton Sinclair writes that "American journalism is a class institution serving the rich and spurning the poor." Likening journalists to prostitutes, the title of the... Read Full Overview

"The most important and most dangerous book I have ever written." -Upton Sinclair, The Brass Check (1919) In The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism (1919) Upton Sinclair sets out to expose the effects of "yellow journalism" and restrictions on the "free press." The book... Read Full Overview

Turning his muckraking talents to journalism itself, Upton Sinclair exposes a variety of the news media's ingrained biases and its agenda-serving corruption. Upton Sinclair became famous for exposing filthy and inhumane conditions in the American meat packing industry at the... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it... Read Full Overview

Presents a critique of the structural basis of US media. This book helps readers understand the political turbulence of the Progressive Era.

"The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism" is a non-fiction book written by Sinclair Upton. The book is a scathing critique of American journalism in the early 20th century. Upton argues that the American press is controlled by the wealthy and powerful, who use it to maintain... Read Full Overview

In this groundbreaking journalistic expos , Upton Sinclair takes aim at the corrupt and unethical practices of American journalism in the early 20th century. From the manipulation of news stories to the exploitation of reporters, Sinclair exposes the seedy underbelly of the... Read Full Overview

The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism by Upton Sinclair

The first part of the novel focuses on Mrs. Morel and her unhappy marriage to a drinking miner. She has many fights with her husband, some of which have painful results: on several occasions,... Read Full Overview

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER LVIII "POISONED AT THE SOURCE" I have been... Read Full Overview

In this groundbreaking journalistic expos , Upton Sinclair takes aim at the corrupt and unethical practices of American journalism in the early 20th century. From the manipulation of news stories to the exploitation of reporters, Sinclair exposes the seedy underbelly of the... Read Full Overview

"The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism" is a non-fiction book written by Sinclair Upton. The book is a scathing critique of American journalism in the early 20th century. Upton argues that the American press is controlled by the wealthy and powerful, who use it to maintain... Read Full Overview