Mightier than the Sword: How the News Media Have Shaped American History

by Rodger Streitmatter

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In this engaging examination of the media's influence on US history and politics, Rodger Streitmatter visits sixteen landmark episodes, from the American Revolution to the present-day fight for gay and lesbian marriage equality. In each of these cases, Streitmatter succinctly illustrates the enormous role that journalism has played in not merely recording this nation's history but also in actively shaping it.

Mightier than the Sword offers students and professors a highly readable and accessible alternative to journalism history textbooks. Instead of trying to document every detail in the development of US media through dry, dull lists of...Read more
  • ISBN10 0813349877
  • ISBN13 9780813349879
  • Publish Date 7 July 2015 (first published 17 April 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Westview Press
  • Edition 4th edition
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 304
  • Language English