适合人群:political enthusiasts, journalists, current affairs readers, college students, adults interested in global issues, individuals with a strong interest in media and its role in society
Through the story of the "Fort Wayne Journal Gazette" (FMJG), Scott M. Bushnell presents the political history of Fort Wayne, Allen County, and Indiana's northeastern region. With an informal tone and the snappy style of a seasoned journalist, Bushnell explores just how integrally newspapers were linked to, and even shaped, political events. Founded in 1863, the "FWJG" quickly demonstrated that it would take bold stands on volatile political issues of the day by endorsing Lincoln's appeal for more troops. The bickering that occurred daily between the liberal "FWJG" and its right-wing competitor, the News-Sentinel, during the 1930s and 1940s reflected the divided sentiments of the nation concerning such issues as the New Deal, Hoosier Wendell Wilkie's bid for the presidency, and Lindbergh's "America First" campaign. In subsequent decades, the newspaper plunged into the fray on the influence of the Ku Klux Klan, the rise of Nazism, the Vietnam War, and abortion.
ISBN:9780253349200
出版日期:2007-9 适合人群:political enthusiasts, journalists, current affairs readers, college students, adults interested in global issues, individuals with a strong interest in media and its role in society