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" 100 media moments that changed America / "
Jim Willis.
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BL
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1043119
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b797489
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Willis, Jim,1946 March 19-
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100 media moments that changed America /\ Jim Willis.
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :: Greenwood Press,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xxii, 229 pages) :: illustrations
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0313355185
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: 9780313355189
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0313355177
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9780313355172
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The new nation: 1690-1799 -- The 19th century : the pioneering spirit abounds -- The 20th century : growth and tragedies define America -- The 21st century : 2000-2009 -- Stretching the list of 100 : ten notable additional moments.
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From the launching of America's first newspaper to YouTube's latest phone-videoed crime, the media has always been guilty of indulging America's obsession with controversy. This encyclopedia covers 100 events in world history from the 17th century to the present; moments that alone were major and minor, but ones that exploded in the public eye when the media stepped in. Topics covered include yellow journalism, the War of the Worlds radio broadcast, the Kennedy-Nixon debates, JFK's assassination, the Pentagon papers, and Hurricane Katrina. These are events that changed the way the media is used, not just as a tool for spreading knowledge, but as a way of shaping and influencing the opinions and reactions of America's citizens. Thanks to the media's representations of these events, history has been changed forever. From classified military plans that leaked out to the public to the first televised presidential debates to the current military tortures caught on tape, Breaking News will demonstrate not only an ever-evolving system of news reporting, but also the ways in which historical events have ignited the media to mold news in a way that resonates with America's public.
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Mass media-- United States-- History.
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Mass media.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Media Studies.
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United States.
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302.230973
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P92.U5W525 2010
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One hundred media moments that changed America
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