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Journalism History episodes
- Episode 29: The Stonewall RiotsScholar Michelle Rotuno-Johnson describes the derogatory press coverage of the 1969 New York City protests that became emblematic of the gay rights movement.59 min
- Episode 28: Your Paper Saved SeattleResearcher Aaron Atkins examines the role of E. W. Scripps and one of his pillar newspapers, the Seattle Star, in the General Strike of 1919.43 min
- Episode 27: Mathew Brady and Photographic CopyrightScholar Jason Lee Guthrie describes how 19th-century photographer Mathew Brady, best known for his vivid battlefield scenes of the Civil War, used copyright to protect his work from infringement and legally link his name with images he believed would have enduring value.1 hr 15 min
- Episode 26: The Women's Press & Utah's Battle Over the Vote
Researcher Candi Carter Olson shares how women in Utah used the power of the press and rose up in protest as Congress considered taking away their right to vote in the late 1800s.
39 min - Episode 25: Eisenhower: The Public Relations President
Author Pam Parry discusses how President Dwight D. Eisenhower embraced public relations as a necessary component of American democracy and advanced the profession at a key moment in its history.
27 min - Episode 24: The Grassroots Rise of Public Broadcasting
From reel-to-reel tapes to Mr. Rogers to the importance of “counter-narratives” in media history, author Josh Shepperd discusses his work on the Library of Congress' Radio Preservation Task Force and his new book about the long, grassroots rise of public broadcasting in "Shadow of the New Deal."
31 min - Episode 23: They Came to Toil
Professor Melita Garza discusses newspaper representations of Mexicans and immigrants during the Great Depression years and the issues that remain in current times.
34 min - Episode 22: The Bare-Knuckle Boxing Championship of 1860
Scholar Scott Peterson describes the colorful news coverage of an 1860 match between John C. Heenan and Tom Sayers for the bare-knuckle boxing championship of the world.
46 min - Episode 21: Hidden Figures in Public Relations History
Researcher Denise Hill provides an overdue spotlight on African-American public relations practitioners, including Ida B. Wells, Henry Lee Moon, Moss Kendrix and Inez Kaiser.
27 min - Episode 20: We Want Fish Sticks
Author Nick Hirshon reviews the worst branding campaign in sports history as described in his new book, We Want Fish Sticks: The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders.
45 min
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A podcast that rips out the pages of your history books to re-examine the stories you thought you knew.