Voices of Revolution: The Dissident Press in America
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Book Overview
For far too long, Rodger Streitmatter tells us, mainstream journalists and even some media scholars have viewed radical, leftist, or progressive periodicals in America as rags edited by crackpots. However, many of these dissident presses have shaped the way Americans think about social and political issues. Covering the last two centuries, Streitmatter tells the stories of dissident publications and press movements, and of the colorful individuals behind them: the labor press, black power publications of the 1960s, contemporary Internet on-line journals and much more.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231122489
ISBN13:9780231122481
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:335 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Related Subjects
Americas Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies Cultural Policy Government History Journalism Journalism & Nonfiction Language Arts Media Studies Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Ideologies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Radicalism Social Science Social Sciences WritingCustomer Reviews
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Great for journalism courses
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I was looking for a book that would energize journalism students and would help them to see in journalism the potential for making a contribution to positive social change. This book was terrific in the classroom for those purposes. The students loved the narrative writing style and the book opened great questions on the role of advocacy in relation to social movements and the institutions of journalism. A truly important work as we in journalism education look for ways to encourage our students to consider alternatives to corporate-owned media!
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