Central Ideas in the Development of American Journalism: A Narrative History

by Marvin Olasky

The thesis of this volume is that a broad look at the whole philosophical pattern of journalism will show three central ideas achieving dominance sequentially. The first of these central ideas -- which Olasky terms "macro-stories" -- was called the "official story" since it overarchs the daily bits and pieces of journalistic coverage. Built on the belief that power knows best, and that editors should merely print whatever the king or governor demanded,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805808930
• ISBN13: 9780805808933
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.