Civil War Journalism Contributor(s): Risley, Ford (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313347271 ISBN-13: 9780313347276 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Media Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
Dewey: 070.449 |
LCCN: 2012019595 |
Series: Reflections on the Civil War Era |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.05 lbs) 184 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Civil War Journalism presents a unique synthesis of the journalism of both the North and South during the war. It features a compelling cast of characters, including editors Horace Greeley and John M. Daniel, correspondents George Smalley and Peter W. Alexander, photographers Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner, and illustrators Alfred Waud and Thomas Nast. Written to appeal to those interested in the Civil War in general and in journalism specifically, as well as general readers, the work provides an introductory overview of journalism in the North and South on the eve of the Civil War. The following chapters examine reporting during the war, editorializing about the war, photographing and illustrating the war, censorship and government relations, and the impact of the war on the press. |