American Journalism, Volume 15, Issue 2 (1998)

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Original Articles

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John Wanamaker’s ‘Temple of Patriotism’ Defines Early 20th Century Advertising and Brochures
Patricia Bradley
Pages: 15-35
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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“Gospel of Fearlessness” or “Outright Lies”
A Historical Examination of Magazine Letters to the Editor, 1902-1912 and 1982-1992
Brian Thornton
Pages: 37-57
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Strategic Competition and the Value of Photographers’ Work
Photojournalism in Gannett Newspapers, 1937-1947
Bonnie Brennen
Pages: 59-77
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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The American Hero and the Evolution of the Human Interest Story
Betty Houchin Winfield & Janice Hume
Pages: 79-99
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Great Ideas

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Extra! Extra! Pennsylvania’s Tim Hughes Offers Old and Rare Newspapers for Sale
Michael R. Smith
Pages: 101-104
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Colonial American Newspapers: Character and Content
By David A. Copeland. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997. 388 pp. Cloth, $49.50.
David T. Z. Mindich
Pages: 105-106
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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From Grunts to Gigabytes: Communications and Society
By Dan Lacy. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1996. 193 pp. Cloth, $29.95.
Douglas Birkhead
Pages: 107-108
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Great Editorials: Masterpieces of Opinion Writing (2nd Edition)
By Wm. David Sloan, Cheryl Watts, and Joanne Sloan, Northport, AL: Vision Press, 1997; xii + 310 pp.; $21.95.
Carol Sue Humphrey
Pages: 108-110
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Mass Media and Environmental Conflict: America’s Green Crusades
By Mark Neuzil and William Kovarik. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 1996. 224 pp. Cloth, $45.95. Paper, $21.95.
Christine Oravec
Pages: 110-112
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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The Mass Media in Canada (2nd Edition)
By Mary Vipond. Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, 1992. 206 pp.
Michael Nolan
Pages: 113-114
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Political Commentators in the United States in the 20th Century: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook
By Dan Nimmo and Chevelle Newsome. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997, 424 pp.
David J. Vergobbi
Pages: 114-117
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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The Reportage of Urban Culture: Robert Park and the Chicago School
By Rolf Lindner, Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press, 1996. 237 pp. Cloth, $54.95.
Mary Vipond
Pages: 117-119
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Street Smarts and Critical Theory: Listening to the Vernacular
By Thomas McLaughlin, Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996. 182 pp. Cloth, $45. Paper, $17.95.
Thomas Carmichael
Pages: 119-121
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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Women in Communication: A Biographical Sourcebook
By Nancy Signorielli, (ed.). Westport, CT. and London: Greenwood Press, 1996, 528 pages, $79.50.
Barbara M. Freeman
Pages: 121-123
Published online: 24 Jul 2013
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