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Title: Dark Days in the Newsroom
Subtitle: McCarthyism Aimed at the Press
Author: Edward Alwood
Narrator: Robert Thaler
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-12-17
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: History, 20th Century
Publisher's Summary:
Dark Days in the Newsroom traces how journalists became radicalized during the Depression era, only to become targets of Senator Joseph McCarthy and like-minded anti-Communist crusaders during the 1950s. Edward Alwood, a former news correspondent, describes this remarkable story of conflict, principle, and personal sacrifice with noticeable élan. He shows how McCarthy's minions pried inside newsrooms thought to be sacrosanct under the First Amendment, and details how some journalists mounted a heroic defense of freedom of the press while others secretly enlisted in the government's anti-communist crusade.
Relying on previously undisclosed documents from FBI files along with personal interviews, Alwood provides a richly informed commentary on one of the most significant moments in the history of American journalism. Arguing that the experiences of the McCarthy years profoundly influenced the practice of journalism, he shows how many of the issues faced by journalists in the 1950s prefigure today's conflicts over the right of journalists to protect their sources.
The book is published by Temple University Press.
Critic Reviews:
"An excellent book...This is going to be a valuable addition to the books on the subject and an important component to a journalism students' library." (Jarice Hanson, University of Massachusetts)
"This book is particularly evocative as the nation faces a debate about national security and press freedom." (Booklist)
Contact me for any questions: [email protected]
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Title: Dark Days in the Newsroom
Subtitle: McCarthyism Aimed at the Press
Author: Edward Alwood
Narrator: Robert Thaler
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-12-17
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: History, 20th Century
Publisher's Summary:
Dark Days in the Newsroom traces how journalists became radicalized during the Depression era, only to become targets of Senator Joseph McCarthy and like-minded anti-Communist crusaders during the 1950s. Edward Alwood, a former news correspondent, describes this remarkable story of conflict, principle, and personal sacrifice with noticeable élan. He shows how McCarthy's minions pried inside newsrooms thought to be sacrosanct under the First Amendment, and details how some journalists mounted a heroic defense of freedom of the press while others secretly enlisted in the government's anti-communist crusade.
Relying on previously undisclosed documents from FBI files along with personal interviews, Alwood provides a richly informed commentary on one of the most significant moments in the history of American journalism. Arguing that the experiences of the McCarthy years profoundly influenced the practice of journalism, he shows how many of the issues faced by journalists in the 1950s prefigure today's conflicts over the right of journalists to protect their sources.
The book is published by Temple University Press.
Critic Reviews:
"An excellent book...This is going to be a valuable addition to the books on the subject and an important component to a journalism students' library." (Jarice Hanson, University of Massachusetts)
"This book is particularly evocative as the nation faces a debate about national security and press freedom." (Booklist)
Contact me for any questions: [email protected]