100 Media Moments That Changed America

by Jim Willis

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313355177
• ISBN13: 9780313355172
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"