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Puncturing The Myths, Defining The Legacies
Praeger Paperback
April 2003
On Sale: March 30, 2003
240 pages
ISBN: 0275981134
EAN: 9780275981136
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Non-Fiction
The yellow press period in American journalism history has
produced many powerful and enduring myths-almost none of
them true. This study explores these legends, presenting extensive
evidence that: The yellow press did not foment-could not have fomented-the
Spanish-American War in 1898, contrary of the arguments of
many media historians. The famous exchange of telegrams
between the artist Frederic Remington and newspaper
publisher William Randolph Hearst-in which Hearst is said to
have vowed to "furnish the war" with Spain-almost certainly
never took place. The readership of the yellow press was not confined to
immigrants and people having an uncertain command of
English, as many media historians maintain. The study also presents the results of a detailed content
analysis of seven leading U.S. newspapers at 10-year
intervals, from 1899 to 1999. The content analysis--which
included the Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Times,
Raleigh News and Observer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, San
Francisco Examiner and Washington Post--reveal that some
elements characteristic of yellow journalism have been
generally adopted by leading U. S. newspapers. This critical
assessment encourages a more precise understanding of the
history of yellow journalism, appealing to scholars of
American journalism, journalism history, and practicing
journalists.
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