Charles A. Simmons

The African American Press

A History of News Coverage During National Crises, with Special Reference to Four Black Newspapers, 1827-1965

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Produktbeschreibung

This work examines both predominately black newspapers in general and four in particular--the Chicago Defender, the Pittsburgh Courier, the Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City), and the Jackson (Mississippi) Advocate--and their coverage of national events. The beginnings of the black press are detailed, focusing on how they reported the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. Their coverage of the migration of blacks to the industrial north in the early twentieth century and World War I are next examined, followed by the black press response to World War II and the civil rights movement. The survival techniques used by the editors, how some editors reacted when faced with threats of physical harm, and how the individual editorial policies affected the different newspapers are fully explored. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9780786426072
• ISBN-10: 0786426071
• Artikelnr.: 22416313

Autorenporträt

Charles A. Simmons is a professor emeritus of mass communications from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. He lives in Oklahoma City.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction     
1. The Beginning of the Black Press     
2. The Chicago Defender and the Move Northward, 1915-1928     
3. Pittsburgh Courier     
4. Black Dispatch     
5. Jackson Advocate     
6. World War II, 1939-1945     
7. The Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1965     
Conclusions     
Notes     
A Selected Bibliography     
Index