News for All the People
Author | : Joseph Torres |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 2012-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781781684245 |
ISBN-13 | : 1781684243 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From colonial newspapers to the Internet age, America's racial divisions have played a central role in the creation of the country's media system, just as the media has contributed to-and every so often, combated-racial oppression. This acclaimed book-called a "masterpiece" by the esteemed scholar Robert W. McChesney and chosen as one of 2011's best books by the Progressive-reveals how racial segregation distorted the information Americans have received, even as it depicts the struggle of Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American journalists who fought to create a vibrant yet little-known alternative, democratic press. Written in an exciting, story-driven style and replete with memorable portraits of journalists, both famous and obscure, News for All the People is destined to become the standard history of the American media.