The Press, the Rosenbergs, and the Cold War
1st Edition
Published on 26. September 1995
224 pages
978-0-313-02185-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a study of cold war agenda setting in relation to the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spy case. Its primary interest is with press coverage of the case from 1950 to 1953, although the historical focus of the case extends before and beyond those years. The purpose of the book is not to debate the Rosenbergs' guilt or innocence, but rather to provide a fresh view of the case in its most political terms: news coverage filtered through the dynamics of cold war patriotism. A large sample of U.S. and foreign newspapers and magazines was monitored to determine if the Rosenbergs were victims of sensational pretrial and during-trial newspaper publicity. Neville also determines if the press reported on the claims of a U.S. left-wing newspaper, the National Guardian, that the Rosenbergs were framed by the U.S. government with the complicity of the news media. His conclusions question whether the mainstream press and news media ignore issues of justice for radicals in time of war and political crisis.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-02185-5 (9780313021855)
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John Neville
The Press, the Rosenbergs, and the Cold War
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09/1995
Praeger Publishers Inc
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JOHN F. NEVILLE holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He has also worked as a regional freelance newspaper and magazine reporter and as a public relations writer.
Content
Introduction
A Flash in the Desert
Beyond Guilt and Innocence
The Atom Spies and the Press
The Government, the Press, and the Rosenbergs
The Greenglasses Revise Their Story
Treason, the Trial, and Agenda-Setting
The National Guardian: A New Frame
Nineteen Fifty-Two: The Year of the Long Wait
France, the Rosenbergs, and Americanism
The Courts and Clemency: The Call of Death
Eisenhower, the Pope, and the Console Table
Confess or Die: A Test of Nerves
The Supreme Court Reconvenes: Extra!
Epilogue and Conclusion
Endnotes
Select Bibliography
Index
A Flash in the Desert
Beyond Guilt and Innocence
The Atom Spies and the Press
The Government, the Press, and the Rosenbergs
The Greenglasses Revise Their Story
Treason, the Trial, and Agenda-Setting
The National Guardian: A New Frame
Nineteen Fifty-Two: The Year of the Long Wait
France, the Rosenbergs, and Americanism
The Courts and Clemency: The Call of Death
Eisenhower, the Pope, and the Console Table
Confess or Die: A Test of Nerves
The Supreme Court Reconvenes: Extra!
Epilogue and Conclusion
Endnotes
Select Bibliography
Index
