The Golden Age of the Newspaper

by George H. Douglas

Book Overview

From the arrival of the penny papers in the 1830s to the coming of radio news around 1930, the American newspaper celebrated its Golden Age and years of greatest influence on society. Born in response to a thirst for news in large eastern cities such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, the mood of the modern metropolitan papers eventually spread throughout the nation. Douglas tells the story of the great innovators of the American press--men...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313310777
• ISBN13: 9780313310775
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"