Author : Jean Folkerts
Release : 2002
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 466/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Voices of a Nation by : Jean Folkerts
Download or read book Voices of a Nation written by Jean Folkerts. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a cultural interpretation of the history of both traditional and nontraditional media, emphasizing that minority as well as mainstream media have impacted American history. Voices of a Nation sets media history in the context of overall historical events and themes and tries to understand the role of media in a democratic society at varied historical points. Organized chronologically, the text recognizes the significant "voices" of such non-traditional media as suffrage newspapers, ethnic newspapers, and cultural movement papers and magazines.