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People's witness : the journalist in modern politics

Title
People's witness : the journalist in modern politics / Fred Inglis.
Author
Inglis, Fred.
Publication
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2002.

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Description
xiii, 416 pages; 24 cm
Summary
People's Witness is a study of the relationship between journalism and politics in the 20th century, telling the stories of the journalists - both good and bad - who've played key roles.
Subject
  • 1900-1999
  • Journalism > Political aspects
  • Press and politics
  • Journalists > Biography
  • Journalism > History > 20th century
  • 05.30 mass communication and mass media: general
  • Journalists > Biography
  • Journalism
  • Journalism > Political aspects
  • Journalists
  • Press and politics
  • Journalisten
  • Politieke kwesties
  • Journalistiek
  • Berichtgeving
  • Politieke conflicten
Genre/Form
  • Biography
  • History
  • Biographies
  • Biographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-404) and index.
Contents
First lady; Martha Gelhorn -- Cautionary history; lords of the dance -- Public opinion and mass politics; gentlemen of the press -- Walter Lippmann; the real voice of America -- Ardour and detachment; fascism, communism and journalism -- Fascism and the English -- The important fact of fictions about journalism -- The blessed simplicity of action -- Cold War and cruel peace -- The soloists; living history on our behalf -- Adventurers and constitutionalists; Vietnam and Watergate -- Fictions (2); The view from somewhere -- Rights and the right; difficulties with democracy -- Fame is the spur; news without history since 1989 -- Epilogue; for continuity.
ISBN
  • 0300093276
  • 9780300093278
LCCN
  • 2002101098
  • 9780300093278
OCLC
  • ocm48930633
  • 48930633
  • SCSB-1252512
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library