“In twelve beautifully written essays, David Paul Nord examines journalism as a vital component of communities. . . . <i>Communities of Journalism</i> is among the best thought-provoking books to be published in our field. It is a ‘must’ for anyone who researches and teaches mass media history.”--<i>Journalism History</i>

Widely acknowledged as one of our most insightful commentators on the history of journalism in the United States, David Paul Nord reveals how newspapers have intersected with religion, politics, reform, and urban life over nearly three centuries, His lively and wide-ranging discussion shows journalism to be a vital component of community. Ranging from the religion-infused towns of colonial America to the rapidly expanding urban metropolises of the late nineteenth century, Nord explores the cultural work of the press and how ordinary readers use journalism to form community attachments and engage in civic life.
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The significance of news and the institutions that produce it to American history
The significance of news and the institutions that produce it to American history

Product details

ISBN
9780252074042
Published
2006-12-29
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Weight
513 gr
Height
235 mm
Width
159 mm
Thickness
28 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
312

Biographical note

David Paul Nord is a professor emeritus of journalism and an adjunct professor emeritus of history at Indiana University. He is the author of Faith in Reading: Religious Publishing and the Birth of Mass Media in America.