Rodger Streitmatter

A Force for Good

How the American News Media Have Propelled Positive Change

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Produktbeschreibung

In this refreshing account of the Fourth Estate's efforts to improve U.S. society, Streitmatter draws on historical and contemporary examples, primary and secondary sources, to provide a thoughtful tour of American history, social change, and the benefits of a robust media.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 365g
• ISBN-13: 9781442245112
• ISBN-10: 1442245115
• Artikelnr.: 41748681

Autorenporträt

By Rodger Streitmatter

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1-Securing Humane Care for the Mentally Ill Entering the
Newspaper World Growing Restless Going Undercover to Do Good Exposing
Doctors as Incompetent Exposing Patient Food as Inedible Exposing Living
Conditions as Inhumane Exposing Treatment as Abusive Creating a National
Sensation Propelling Positive Change 2-Waging War on Urban Slums Getting a
Close-Up View of the Slums Pioneering as a Photojournalist Reaching a
National Audience Turning to Long-Form Journalism Finding a Champion in
Teddy Roosevelt Propelling Positive Change 3-Protecting America's Children
Giving Voice to Young Workers Illuminating the "Nation's Shame Condemning
Child Labor as "Early Slavery" Campaigning for Child Labor Laws Propelling
Positive Change 4-Creating a Better Life for African Americans Developing
an Innovative Strategy Becoming an Influential Voice Vilifying the South
Glorifying the North Creating "Migration Fever" Resisting the Backlash
Ending the "Come North!" Campaign Propelling Positive Change 5-Closing Down
the Original Ponzi Scheme Charles Ponzi Has a Creative Idea Charles Ponzi
Gets Rich Quick The Boston Post Gives Charles Ponzi a Boost Charles Ponzi
Gets Richer Still The Boston Post Exposes the "Ponzi Scheme" The Boston
Post Reveals Charles Ponzi's Criminal Past Charles Ponzi Is Disgraced The
Boston Post Wins Accolades 6-Assuring Citizens that "G-Men" Were Keeping
Them Safe "Machine Gun" Kelly Creates the "G-Man" G-Men Track Down Bonnie
and Clyde John Dillinger Gunned Down on a City Street J. Edgar Hoover
Glorified as America's No. 1 G-Man J. Edgar Hoover Becomes the FBI's No. 1
PR Man More Criminals Gunned Down Bringing an End to the Crime Wave
7-Stopping Smokers from Killing Themselves Informing Readers That Smoking
Shortens Life Reporting a Possible Link between Cigarettes and Lung Cancer
Warning Readers That Cigarettes Kill Reinforcing the Dangers of Cigarette
Smoking Reader's Digest Crusades against Cigarettes Failing Propel Positive
Change 8-Celebrating a Jewish Miss America Becoming a Beauty Queen Winning
the Miss America Crown Making Miss America 1945 a Major News Story Bess
Myerson Being Beautiful Bess Myerson Having Simple Tastes Bess Myerson
Choosing Music over Stardom Bess Myerson Being Patriotic Bess Myerson
Promoting Tolerance Propelling Positive Change 9-Breaking the Color Barrier
in Major League Baseball Branch Rickey Undertakes a "Noble Experiment"
Embracing a "Really Great Prospect" Praising an African-American Montreal
Royal Cheering for an African-American Brooklyn Dodger Portraying Jackie
Robinson as Humble Portraying Jackie Robinson as Congenial Portraying
Jackie Robinson as Wholesome Downplaying Negative Stories Propelling
Positive Change 10-Giving Average Citizens More Say in Choosing Their
President TV Viewers Help Select the Democratic Nominee TV Viewers Help
Select the Republican Nominee Dwight Eisenhower Embraces TV Techniques
Dwight Eisenhower Uses TV to Help Win the White House TV Places the Power
in the Hands of Average Americans 11-Improving the Lives of Migrant
Farmworkers Opening a Window onto a Shocking World Giving Voice to the
Downtrodden Portraying Workers as Struggling to Survive Exposing a Cycle of
Poverty Advocating for Change Allowing the Other Side to Speak Winning
Praise and Support Failing to Propel Positive Change 12-Popularizing the
Birth Control Pill Becoming National News Downplaying the Downside
Launching a Revolution Portraying Use of the Pill as a Feminist Act
Combatting the Catholic Church Propelling Positive Change 13-Fueling the
Space Race Capturing the Public Imagination Continuing to Promote the Space
Race Going Where TV Hadn't Gone Before Racing toward the Moon Experiencing
a Tragic Setback Resuming the Race to the Moon Taking a Giant Leap for
Mankind Propelling America toward a Global Triumph 14-Achieving Justice for
Japanese Americans Interned during World War II Proposing Reparations
Telling Poignant Stories of Hardship and Loss Reporting on Internment
Defenders Exposing Racism and Politics as Motivating Factors Labeling
Internment a "Grave Injustice" Showcasing the Recommendations Supporting
Reparations through Editorials Keeping the Issue in the Public Eye
Politicians Taking Action Propelling Positive Change 15-Stopping Catholic
Priests from Sexually Abusing Little Boys Catholic Officials Paying "Hush
Money" Other Publications Expand the Coverage TV News Explores More Facets
of the Story Online Venues Take the Story in New Directions Allowing
Victims to Tell Their Stories Propelling Positive Change 16-Redefining the
American Lesbian Coming Out on TV-and Getting Lots of Applause Experiencing
Tough Times-but Not with the News Media Helping to Heal a Nation Triumphing
as a Talk Show Host Coupling with Her "Perfect Fit" Propelling Positive
Change Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index About the Author