The commercialization of news in the nineteenth century /

This work traces the major transformation of newspapers from a politically based press to a commercially based press in the 19th century. Gerald J. Baldasty argues that broad changes in American society, the national economy and the newspaper industry brought about this dramatic shift.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baldasty, Gerald J.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©1992.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=336092
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. American Political Parties and the Press
  • Ch. 2. New Directions in American Journalism
  • Ch. 3. Advertising and the Press
  • Ch. 4. Newspapers as Businesses
  • Ch. 5. Shaping and Packaging the News: Luring Readers and Advertisers
  • Ch. 6. The Commercialization of News
  • Appendix 1. Content Analysis Scheme
  • Appendix 2. Content Analysis Tables.