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Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement

By Carol Mccabe Booker (contributor)

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9781617037894 | Univ Pr of Mississippi, February 25, 2013, cover price $30.00

The Participatory Journalism of Michael Herr, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson, and Joan Didion: Creating New Reporting Styles

Product Description: This study analyzes the rhetoric of selected texts by the New Journalists in order tot highlight their use of self-consciously persuasive styles not only to report on but to critique contemporary political scene. Unlike journalists who adopted the conventions of detachment and objectivity, these New Journalists employed their subjective, literary styles to construct their narrative personae and to dramatize not only the events like the Vietnam War and the 1972 presidential campaign but their direct participation in the stories they told...read more

By Jason Mosser

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9780773425996 | Edwin Mellen Pr, July 15, 2012, cover price $139.95 | About this edition: This study analyzes the rhetoric of selected texts by the New Journalists in order tot highlight their use of self-consciously persuasive styles not only to report on but to critique contemporary political scene.

Second Read: Writers Look Back at Classic Works of Reportage

Product Description: The Columbia Journalism Review's Second Read series features distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage. Launched in 2004 by John Palattella, who was then editor of the magazine's book section, the series also allows authors address such ongoing concerns as the conflict between narrative flair and accurate reporting, the legacy of New Journalism, the need for reporters to question their political assumptions, the limitations of participatory journalism, and the temptation to substitute "truthiness" for hard, challenging fact...read more

By James Marcus (editor)

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9780231159302 | Columbia Univ Pr, October 28, 2011, cover price $80.00 | About this edition: The Columbia Journalism Review's Second Read series features distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage.

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9780231159319 | Columbia Univ Pr, October 28, 2011, cover price $28.00 | About this edition: The Columbia Journalism Review's Second Read series features distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage.

Literary Journalism in the Twentieth Century

By Norman Sims (editor)

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9780810125193 | Northwestern Univ Pr, November 4, 2008, cover price $24.95

Transatlantic Print Culture, 1880-1940

Product Description: Building on recent work on Victorian print culture and the turn toward material historical research in modernist studies, this collection extends the frontiers of scholarship on the 'Atlantic scene' of publishing, exploring new ways of grappling with the rapidlyÂ changingÂ universe of print at the turn of the twentieth century...read more

By Ann Ardis (editor) and Patrick Collier (editor)

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9780230554269 | Palgrave Macmillan, December 9, 2008, cover price $110.00 | About this edition: Building on recent work on Victorian print culture and the turn toward material historical research in modernist studies, this collection extends the frontiers of scholarship on the 'Atlantic scene' of publishing, exploring new ways of grappling with the rapidlyÂ changingÂ universe of print at the turn of the twentieth century.

Journalism, 1908: Birth of a Profession

Product Description: The year 1908 was not remarkable by most accounts, but it was an auspicious year for journalism. As newspapers sought to recover from big-city yellow journalism and circulation wars that reached their boiling point a few years earlier during the Spanish-American War, press clubs began to champion higher education...read more

By Betty Houchin Winfield (editor)

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9780826218117, titled "Journalism 1908: Birth of a Profession" | Univ of Missouri Pr, September 15, 2008, cover price $50.00 | About this edition: The year 1908 was not remarkable by most accounts, but it was an auspicious year for journalism.

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9780826218131, titled "Journalism 1908: Birth of a Profession" | Univ of Missouri Pr, September 15, 2008, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: The year 1908 was not remarkable by most accounts, but it was an auspicious year for journalism.

News Is a Verb: Journalism at the End of the Twentieth Century

Product Description: LIBRARY OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT"When screaming headlines turn out to be based on stories that don't support them, the tale of the boy who cried wolf gets new life. When the newspaper is filled with stupid features about celebrities at the expense of hard news, the reader feels patronized...read more

By Pete Hamill

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9780345425287 | 1 edition (Ballantine Books, April 20, 1998), cover price $12.00 | About this edition: A reporter assesses the state of modern journalism with a critical, but hopeful eye, covering such topics as the relationship between tabloid and traditional journalism and the death of Princess Diana

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780787117634 | Unabridged edition (Dove Entertainment Inc, August 1, 1998), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A reporter assesses the state of modern journalism with a critical, but hopeful eye, covering such topics as the relationship between tabloid and traditional journalism and the death of Princess Diana.

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9781439502983 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, June 26, 2008), cover price $21.00 | About this edition: LIBRARY OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT"When screaming headlines turn out to be based on stories that don't support them, the tale of the boy who cried wolf gets new life.

Backstory: Inside the Business of News

An insider's look at the world of journalism addresses the struggle between ideals and the business of news, the moral ambiguity of the 'media personality' phenomenon, the impact of the Internet, and other key topics.

By Ken Auletta

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9781594200007 | Penguin Pr, December 1, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: An insider's look at the world of journalism addresses the struggle between ideals and the business of news, the moral ambiguity of the 'media personality' phenomenon, the impact of the Internet, and other key topics.

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9780143034636 | Reprint edition (Penguin USA, January 30, 2005), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: An insider's journey inside the world of journalism offers a perceptive glimpse at its most important institutions and individuals in a collection of essays, profiles, and articles that addresses the struggle between ideals and the business of news, the moral ambiguity of the 'media personality' phenomenon, media consolidation, the impact of the Internet, and other key topics.

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9781435291676 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, May 29, 2008), cover price $24.00

The New New Journalism: Conversations On Craft With America's Best Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft

A collection of interviews and dialogues with eighteen leading nonfiction writers sheds new light on the ways in which the authors perfect their craft, as well as how they conduct interviews, gather information, and decide on subjects.

By Robert S. Boynton (editor)

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9781400033560 | Vintage Books, March 8, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A collection of interviews and dialogues with eighteen leading nonfiction writers sheds new light on the ways in which the authors perfect their craft, as well as how they conduct interviews, gather information, and decide on subjects.

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9781435292185 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, May 29, 2008), cover price $22.95

A Soul on Trial: A Marine Corps Mystery at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Product Description: Marine Lieutenant James N. Sutton died on the grounds of the Naval Academy on October 13, 1907, and the Marine Corps would never be the same. This is the true story of an Oregon mother's crusade to save her son's soul from the stigma of suicide and to confront venerated military institutions in her search for answers about her son's death...read more

By Robin R. Cutler

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9780742548497 | Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, October 1, 2007, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Marine Lieutenant James N.

The Postwar Decline of American Newspapers, 1945-1965

Product Description: On the surface, the American newspaper industry appears to have changed little from 1945 to 1965, remaining both healthy and prosperous. The number of newspapers in 1965 was about the same as in 1945, while during the twenty-year period advertising revenues increased substantially despite new competition from television...read more

By David R. Davies

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9780313307010 | Praeger Pub Text, July 30, 2006, cover price $64.00 | About this edition: On the surface, the American newspaper industry appears to have changed little from 1945 to 1965, remaining both healthy and prosperous.

The Public Press, 1900-1945

By Leonard Ray Teel

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9780275981662 | Praeger Pub Text, June 30, 2006, cover price $84.00

Journalism at the End of the American Century, 1965-present

Product Description: McPherson captures the best and worst aspects of American journalism since 1965. The press has evolved into a conglomeration of entities, that today can be described as pervasive, entertaining, and justifiably mistrusted. In some ways, today's press offers the best journalism Americans have ever seen...read more

By James Brian Mcpherson

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9780313317804 | Praeger Pub Text, June 30, 2006, cover price $154.00 | About this edition: McPherson captures the best and worst aspects of American journalism since 1965.

The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion and the New Journalism Revolution

Traces the evolution of a literary form of journalism within the context of the history of America since the end of the Second World War, offering incisive profiles of such gifted writers as John Hershey, Tom Wolfe, Truman Capote, Hunter S. Thompson, and Joan Didion in terms of their lasting influence on American journalism and cultural life. 20,000 first printing.

By Marc Weingarten

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9781400049141 | Crown Pub, November 15, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Traces the evolution of a literary form of journalism within the context of the history of America since the end of the Second World War, offering incisive profiles of such gifted writers as John Hershey, Tom Wolfe, Truman Capote, Hunter S.

A Matter Of Opinion

In this account of a great journalistic tradition, the author reflects on his journalistic experiences and offers a spirited, provocative argument for independent journals of opinion as vital to the health of democracy. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

By Victor S. Navasky

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9781595580535 | Gardners Books, October 13, 2005, cover price $36.20 | About this edition: A reflection on journalistic experiences of Victor S Navasky, the renowned editor, writer, and teacher who has been at the helm of 'The Nation' for almost thirty years.

9780374299972 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, April 21, 2005, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: The author reflects on his journalistic experiences and offers a spirited argument for independent journals of opinion as vital to the health of democracy.

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9780312425548 | Reprint edition (Picador USA, May 16, 2006), cover price $27.00 | About this edition: In this account of a great journalistic tradition, the author reflects on his journalistic experiences and offers a spirited, provocative argument for independent journals of opinion as vital to the health of democracy.

Shop Talk and War Stories: American Journalists Examine Their Profession

Product Description: How do you get sensitive information from an uncooperative interview subject? Why not ask Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein. What is it like to report from a war zone? Jim Wooten, who has broadcast from some of the most dangerous places on Earth, could tell you...read more

By Jan Winburn (editor)

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9780312401054 | Bedford/st Martins, September 1, 2003, cover price $50.45 | About this edition: How do you get sensitive information from an uncooperative interview subject?

Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies

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By W. Joseph Campbell

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9780275966867 | Praeger Pub Text, January 30, 2001, cover price $122.00

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9780275981136 | Praeger Pub Text, March 30, 2003, cover price $35.00

The Struggle to Revitalize American Newspapers

Product Description: This work examines the changes, conflicts and contradictions that occurred in print newsrooms in America during the last quarter of the 20th century. It explores how some newspeople have questioned the way print journalism is practised and how news is defined...read more

By Joseph C. Manzella

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9780773471436 | Edwin Mellen Pr, June 1, 2002, cover price $119.95 | About this edition: This work examines the changes, conflicts and contradictions that occurred in print newsrooms in America during the last quarter of the 20th century.

9780773472594 | Edwin Mellen Pr, March 1, 2002, cover price $119.95 | About this edition: This work examines the changes, conflicts and contradictions that occurred in print newsrooms in America during the last quarter of the 20th century.

Reporting World War II: American Journalism 1938-1946

Includes the work of nearly ninety writers, including Ernie Pyle, Martha Gellhorn, A.J. Liebling, and Edward R. Murrow, capturing the urgency of events as they happened. (view table of contents)

By John Hersey (editor)

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9781931082051 | Library of America, May 1, 2001, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Includes the work of nearly ninety writers, including Ernie Pyle, Martha Gellhorn, A.

A History of American Literary Journalism: The Emergence of a Modern Narrative Form

Product Description: During the 1960s, such works as Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem were cited as examples of the "new journalism". True stories that read like novels, they combined the journalist's task of factual reporting with the art of fictional narration...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By John C. Hartsock

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9781558492516 | Univ of Massachusetts Pr, January 1, 2001, cover price $50.00 | About this edition: During the 1960s, such works as Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem were cited as examples of the "new journalism".

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9781558492523 | Univ of Massachusetts Pr, January 1, 2001, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: During the 1960s, such works as Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem were cited as examples of the "new journalism.

Texans Behind the News: Texas Journalists of the Twentieth Century

Chronicles the lives and careers of noted Texan journalists, exploring their impact upon the profession in the Lone Star State as well as the rest of the United States. (view table of contents)

By Dede W. Casad

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9781571683212 | 1 edition (Eakin Pr, September 1, 2000), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and careers of noted Texan journalists, exploring their impact upon the profession in the Lone Star State as well as the rest of the United States.

The Press and American Politics: The New Mediator

Product Description: Very contemporary in perspective, this book provides a well-balanced survey of all aspects of the relationship between the press and American politics. It portrays the relationship as interactive and symbiotic (rather than one-sided) and dissects the media's role as mediator in the political processes of American politics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Richard Davis

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9780130264046 | 3 sub edition (Prentice Hall, July 1, 2000), cover price $53.67 | About this edition: Very contemporary in perspective, this book provides a well-balanced survey of all aspects of the relationship between the press and American politics.

9780131859432 | 2nd edition (Prentice Hall, July 1, 1995), cover price $44.00 | also contains La Conspiracion / The Plot: La Historia Secreta De Los Protocolos De Los Sabios De Sion

9780801301537 | Longman Pub Group, August 1, 1991, cover price $42.50 | About this edition: Very contemporary in perspective, this book provides a well-balanced survey of all aspects of the relationship between the press and American politics.

Reporting Vietnam: American Journalism 1959-1975

Gathers original newspaper and magazine articles to capture the immediacy of events as they happened during the course of the war.

By Ward Just (introduced by)

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9781883011901 | Library of America, May 1, 2000, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Gathers original newspaper and magazine articles to capture the immediacy of events as they happened during the course of the war.

Lessons from the Past: Journalists' Live and Work, 1850-1950

Product Description: Were the challenges and motivations of journalists who lived and worked in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries similar to those of today? Lessons from the Past provides the opportunity to discover the answer from the "voices" of people who loved their job and saw what they did as important and meaningful...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Fred Fedler

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9781577660675 | Waveland Pr Inc, June 1, 1999, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Were the challenges and motivations of journalists who lived and worked in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries similar to those of today?

Reporting Vietnam: American Journalism 1959-1969

Gathers original newspaper and magazine articles to capture the immediacy of events as they happened during the course of the war (view table of contents)

By Library of America

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9781883011581 | Library of America, October 1, 1998, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: Gathers original newspaper and magazine articles to capture the immediacy of events as they happened during the course of the war

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