Provoking the Press
(MORE) Magazine and the Crisis of Confidence in American Journalism
Published on 3. June 2019
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-0-8262-2186-5 (ISBN)
Description
(MORE): A Journalism Review was co-founded by J. Anthony Lukas, a star at the New York Times who felt that the rigors of daily journalism were stifling him and other journalists like him, and Richard Pollak, a former Newsweek media writer. From 1971 to 1976, they produced a monthly tabloid-style review that addressed newsroom diversity, the relationship between the press and politicians, censorship, and other issues essential to ensuring the institution's vitality. In telling the story of (MORE) and its legacy, Kevin Lerner explores the power of criticism to reform and guide the institutions of the press that, in turn, influence public discourse.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Missouri
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
6 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
577 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8262-2186-5 (9780826221865)
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Person
Kevin M. Lerner is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and edits the Journal of Magazine Media. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.