Violence Against the Press - Policing the Public Sphere in Us History

Summary

Taking an innovative approach to free speech issues, this book traces violence against the press throughout US history to discuss the changing structures and cultures of the media and emphasizes that struggles over the media, from colonial printers to Salman Rushdie, are really contests over the public sphere.

Product details

• Authors: John Nerone
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.1994
• EAN: 9780195086980
• ISBN: 978-0-19-508698-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Linguistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Society & culture: general, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Communication Policy, Press & journalism, Violence in society, Society and culture: general, News media and journalism, Central / national / federal government policies, Media studies: Journalism, Violence and abuse in society, Central government policies