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Oxford Profiles Ser.: American Journalists : Getting the Story by Donald A. Ritchie (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195099079
ISBN-139780195099072
eBay Product ID (ePID)399252
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAmerican Journalists : Getting the Story
Publication Year1998
SubjectEditors, Journalists, Publishers, Journalism
TypeTextbook
AuthorDonald A. Ritchie
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
SeriesOxford Profiles Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight43 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN96-029208
Reviews"The readable text by Donald Ritchie shows how the work of thesejournalists influenced events and issues in our history... Illustrations, factboxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves make this volume a valuablereference for students. By grouping the biographies into four time periods, theauthor increases the usefulness of this work in the curriculum."--LibraryLane, "The readable text by Donald Ritchie shows how the work of these journalists influenced events and issues in our history... Illustrations, fact boxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves make this volume a valuable reference for students. By grouping the biographies into four timeperiods, the author increases the usefulness of this work in the curriculum."--Library Lane, "It wasn't always the case that historical collections like this, by awhite author who profiles 57 journalists and adds shorter bios of 80 others,recognized people of color.... Well-referenced book for students."--NationalAssociation of Black Journalists, "An informative compendium of biographical sketches detailing the personaland professional lives of an array of American journalists from 1700 to thepresent.... Especially fascinating and refreshing is the inclusion of a numberof groundbreaking female journalists and several members of the long overlookedand vastly underrated African American press.... This lively collectivebiography also doubles as an invaluable introduction to the evolution ofAmerican journalism."--Booklist, "Discover how this profession has affected U.S. history--in particular,how journalists have struggled to secure freedoms that we now take forgranted."--Cobblestone, "Reports on the leading figures of the American press from the early eighteenth century to today."--Publishers Weekly, "Discover how this profession has affected U.S. history--in particular, how journalists have struggled to secure freedoms that we now take for granted."--Cobblestone, "Each entry is authoritatively written, placing the journalist's work within the context of his or her era, and is illustrated with historical reproductions or black-and-white photos."--The Horn Book Guide, "It wasn't always the case that historical collections like this, by a white author who profiles 57 journalists and adds shorter bios of 80 others, recognized people of color.... Well-referenced book for students."--National Association of Black Journalists, "Reports on the leading figures of the American press from the earlyeighteenth century to today."--Publishers Weekly, "Including journalists from a wide range of backgrounds, this book will be a valuable addition to public libraries."--Library Journal, "Each entry is authoritatively written, placing the journalist's workwithin the context of his or her era, and is illustrated with historicalreproductions or black-and-white photos."--The Horn Book Guide, "An informative compendium of biographical sketches detailing the personal and professional lives of an array of American journalists from 1700 to the present.... Especially fascinating and refreshing is the inclusion of a number of groundbreaking female journalists and several members of the long overlooked and vastly underrated African American press.... This lively collective biography also doubles as an invaluable introduction to the evolution of American journalism."--Booklist"Reports on the leading figures of the American press from the early eighteenth century to today."--Publishers Weekly"A real treat."--School Library Journal"The readable text by Donald Ritchie shows how the work of these journalists influenced events and issues in our history... Illustrations, fact boxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves make this volume a valuable reference for students. By grouping the biographies into four time periods, the author increases the usefulness of this work in the curriculum."--Library Lane"It wasn't always the case that historical collections like this, by a white author who profiles 57 journalists and adds shorter bios of 80 others, recognized people of color.... Well-referenced book for students."--National Association of Black Journalists, "An informative compendium of biographical sketches detailing the personal and professional lives of an array of American journalists from 1700 to the present.... Especially fascinating and refreshing is the inclusion of a number of groundbreaking female journalists and several members of the long overlooked and vastly underrated African American press.... This lively collective biography also doubles as an invaluable introduction to the evolution of American journalism."--Booklist "Reports on the leading figures of the American press from the early eighteenth century to today."--Publishers Weekly "A real treat."--School Library Journal "The readable text by Donald Ritchie shows how the work of these journalists influenced events and issues in our history... Illustrations, fact boxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves make this volume a valuable reference for students. By grouping the biographies into four time periods, the author increases the usefulness of this work in the curriculum."--Library Lane "It wasn't always the case that historical collections like this, by a white author who profiles 57 journalists and adds shorter bios of 80 others, recognized people of color.... Well-referenced book for students."--National Association of Black Journalists, "Including journalists from a wide range of backgrounds, this book will bea valuable addition to public libraries."--Library Journal, "An informative compendium of biographical sketches detailing the personal and professional lives of an array of American journalists from 1700 to the present.... Especially fascinating and refreshing is the inclusion of a number of groundbreaking female journalists and several members of thelong overlooked and vastly underrated African American press.... This lively collective biography also doubles as an invaluable introduction to the evolution of American journalism."--Booklist
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromFifth Grade
IllustratedYes
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal070/.92/273 B
SynopsisIn 60 essays, this volume profiles American journalists from colonial times to the present--reporters, editors, publishers, photographers, and broadcasters--whose careers reflected major developments in their profession and in the history of the United States. In a speech to Newsweek correspondents in 1963, publisher Philip Graham described journalism as "the first rough draft of history." These journalists confronted and helped to shape the discussion of major issues and events in American history, from the American revolution through abolition, westward expansion, the Civil War, the civil rights movement, immigration, and the women's movement, as well as major constitutional issues involving the First Amendment protection of freedom of the press. Biographies of well-known journalists, from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine to Walter Cronkite and Rupert Murdoch, appear alongside some who may be less familiar, such as Elias Boudinot, founder of the first Cherokee language newspaper; Abraham Cahan, editor of the Jewish Daily Forward; and Daniel Craig, who in the 1830s used carrier pigeons to ferry the news. Other subjects include Margaret Green Draper, the revolutionary printer; Claude Barnett, founder of the Associated Negro Press; photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White; war correspondent Ernie Pyle; and Allen Neuharth, founder of USA Today. Illustrations, fact boxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves make this volume an indispensable reference for students of American history as well as a fascinating read. Journalists profiled include: Horace Greeley Frederick Douglass Mark Twain Thomas Nast Joseph Pulitzer Nellie Bly William Randolph Hearst Ida Wells-Barnett H. L. Mencken Dorothy Thompson Walter Winchell Red Smith Edward R. Murrow Walter Cronkite Bernard Shaw Cokie Roberts Manuel de Dios Unanue and many more, This volume profiles 60 American journalists from colonial times to the present and focuses on news reporters, editors, publishers, and broadcasters whose careers significantly advanced or were symbolic of major changes in their profession. Illustrations, fact boxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves, together with the depth and breadth of historical information, make this volume an illuminating and fascinating read., In 60 essays, this volume profiles American journalists from colonial times to the present--reporters, editors, publishers, photographers, and broadcasters--whose careers reflected major developments in their profession and in the history of the United States. In a speech to Newsweek correspondents in 1963, publisher Philip Graham described journalism as "the first rough draft of history." These journalists confronted and helped to shape the discussion of major issues and events in American history, from the American revolution through abolition, westward expansion, the Civil War, the civil rights movement, immigration, and the women's movement, as well as major constitutional issues involving the First Amendment protection of freedom of the press. Biographies of well-known journalists, from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine to Walter Cronkite and Rupert Murdoch, appear alongside some who may be less familiar, such as Elias Boudinot, founder of the first Cherokee language newspaper; Abraham Cahan, editor of the Jewish Daily Forward ; and Daniel Craig, who in the 1830s used carrier pigeons to ferry the news. Other subjects include Margaret Green Draper, the revolutionary printer; Claude Barnett, founder of the Associated Negro Press; photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White; war correspondent Ernie Pyle; and Allen Neuharth, founder of USA Today . Illustrations, fact boxes, and quotations from the subjects themselves make this volume an indispensable reference for students of American history as well as a fascinating read. Journalists profiled include: Horace Greeley Frederick Douglass Mark Twain Thomas Nast Joseph Pulitzer Nellie Bly William Randolph Hearst Ida Wells-Barnett H. L. Mencken Dorothy Thompson Walter Winchell Red Smith Edward R. Murrow Walter Cronkite Bernard Shaw Cokie Roberts Manuel de Dios Unanue and many more
LC Classification NumberPN4871.R58 1997
