American Journalism: A History of Newspapers in the United States through 250 Years, 1690 to 1940

This classic text appeared in 1941 and has been used since by generations of journalism students. The work has been described by one reviewer as a history of 'American folkways, as reflected in its press'. Through this work and others on academic journalism, Mott (1886-1964) became known as one of the founding giants of journalism education. As a major encyclopedic reference work, the book concentrates on ten major subject areas, with each section containing a selective and briefly annotated bibliography. American Journalism Part 1 0-415-2893- 234 390 £75.00 American Journalism Part 2 0-415-22894-8: 234 392 £75.00