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Communities of Journalism: A History of American Newspapers and Their Readers
David Paul Nord
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Description for Communities of Journalism: A History of American Newspapers and Their Readers
Paperback. The significance of news and the institutions that produce it to American history Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTK; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Widely acknowledged as one of our most insightful commentators on the history of journalism in the United States, David Paul Nord reveals how newspapers have intersected with religion, politics, reform, and urban life over nearly three centuries, His lively and wide-ranging discussion shows journalism to be a vital component of community. Ranging from the religion-infused towns of colonial America to the rapidly expanding urban metropolises of the late nineteenth century, Nord explores the cultural work of the press and how ordinary readers use journalism to form community attachments and engage in civic life.
Widely acknowledged as one of our most insightful commentators on the history of journalism in the United States, David Paul Nord reveals how newspapers have intersected with religion, politics, reform, and urban life over nearly three centuries, His lively and wide-ranging discussion shows journalism to be a vital component of community. Ranging from the religion-infused towns of colonial America to the rapidly expanding urban metropolises of the late nineteenth century, Nord explores the cultural work of the press and how ordinary readers use journalism to form community attachments and engage in civic life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
The History of Communication
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252074042
SKU
V9780252074042
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About David Paul Nord
David Paul Nord is a professor emeritus of journalism and an adjunct professor emeritus of history at Indiana University. He is the author of Faith in Reading: Religious Publishing and the Birth of Mass Media in America.
Reviews for Communities of Journalism: A History of American Newspapers and Their Readers
“In twelve beautifully written essays, David Paul Nord examines journalism as a vital component of communities. . . . Communities of Journalism is among the best thought-provoking books to be published in our field. It is a ‘must’ for anyone who researches and teaches mass media history.”
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