Everyman News: The Changing American Front Page

by Michele Weldon

One need only look at the front pages of newspapers over the past few years to see that something has changed. Stories are more personal, more inclusive, less distant from readers' experiences. Once called the first draft of history, news has become more of an anecdotal companion. The evidence is telling: stories use more unofficial sources than ever before; the "inverted pyramid" form of news writing is barely practiced; and, especially after 9/11,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082621777X
• ISBN13: 9780826217776
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5