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

by James Brian McPherson

Book Overview

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. In other ways, the modern news media fall short of the ideals held by most of those who care about journalism, and far short of the promise they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313317801
• ISBN13: 9780313317804
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"