Foreword by John Merrill Introduction by Shannon E. Martin Newspaper History Traditions by Shannon R. Martin Arab Cultures and Newapapers by William A. Rugh African Continent Cultures and Newspapers by W. Joseph Campbell Asian Cultures and Newspapers by Bradley Hamm Pacific Rim Cultures and Newspapers by Rod Kirkpatrick Newspapers in Europe Before 1500 by Ralph Frasca Newspapers in Europe After 1500 by Tamara Baldwin Newspapers in the Americas by David A. Copeland Newspapers in the 20th Century by Tracy Gottlieb American Daily Newspaper Evolution by Donald Shaw and Charles McKenzie Conclusion by Shannon E. Martin Index
Reviews the histories and uses of newspapers from a global perspective, finding that newspapers are an integral part of any successful society.
Shannon E. Martin is Professor of Journalism at the University of Maine. David A. Copeland is the A. J. Fletcher Professor of Communication at Elon University and Past President of the American Journalism Historians Association.
?[c]onsiders the role of newspapers in modern societies by
revealing how news has worked from a historical perspective.
Presenting primarily European and American illustrations, the book
also examines relationships between societies and newspapers in the
Arab world, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Rim....to students
seeking to understand newspapers in a global
context....Recommended. Lower- and upper-division
undergraduates.?-Choice
?[f]or students unfamiliar with global media, Function is an open
gate to the wider world....[e]venly written and sometimes inspiring
if you believe that communications and public accountability are
indispensable to human prosperity and positive social change. The
typologies presented are important devices for generating talk
about moral obligation. The book's review of the emergence of
Western media will help readers appreciate the best efforts of
modern press. To bring Third World and modern Asian media onto the
canvas is to enlarge the picture properly.?-American Journalism
"Ýc¨onsiders the role of newspapers in modern societies by
revealing how news has worked from a historical perspective.
Presenting primarily European and American illustrations, the book
also examines relationships between societies and newspapers in the
Arab world, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Rim....to students
seeking to understand newspapers in a global
context....Recommended. Lower- and upper-division
undergraduates."-Choice
"Ýf¨or students unfamiliar with global media, Function is an open
gate to the wider world....Ýe¨venly written and sometimes inspiring
if you believe that communications and public accountability are
indispensable to human prosperity and positive social change. The
typologies presented are important devices for generating talk
about moral obligation. The book's review of the emergence of
Western media will help readers appreciate the best efforts of
modern press. To bring Third World and modern Asian media onto the
canvas is to enlarge the picture properly."-American Journalism
"[c]onsiders the role of newspapers in modern societies by
revealing how news has worked from a historical perspective.
Presenting primarily European and American illustrations, the book
also examines relationships between societies and newspapers in the
Arab world, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Rim....to students
seeking to understand newspapers in a global
context....Recommended. Lower- and upper-division
undergraduates."-Choice
"[f]or students unfamiliar with global media, Function is an open
gate to the wider world....[e]venly written and sometimes inspiring
if you believe that communications and public accountability are
indispensable to human prosperity and positive social change. The
typologies presented are important devices for generating talk
about moral obligation. The book's review of the emergence of
Western media will help readers appreciate the best efforts of
modern press. To bring Third World and modern Asian media onto the
canvas is to enlarge the picture properly."-American Journalism
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