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Description

1. xiii, 416 pages; 24 cm

Summary

1. People's Witness is a study of the relationship between journalism and politics in the 20th century, telling the stories of the journalists - both good and bad - who've played key roles.

Subject

1. 1900-1999
2. Journalism > Political aspects
3. Press and politics
4. Journalists > Biography
5. Journalism > History > 20th century
6. 05.30 mass communication and mass media: general
7. Journalists > Biography
8. Journalism
9. Journalism > Political aspects
10. Journalists
11. Press and politics
12. Journalisten
13. Politieke kwesties
14. Journalistiek
15. Berichtgeving
16. Politieke conflicten

Genre/Form

1. Biography
2. History
3. Biographies
4. Biographies.

Contents

1. First lady; Martha Gelhorn -- Cautionary history; lords of the dance -- Public opinion and mass politics; gentlemen of the press -- Walter Lippmann; the real voice of America -- Ardour and detachment; fascism, communism and journalism -- Fascism and the English -- The important fact of fictions about journalism -- The blessed simplicity of action -- Cold War and cruel peace -- The soloists; living history on our behalf -- Adventurers and constitutionalists; Vietnam and Watergate -- Fictions (2); The view from somewhere -- Rights and the right; difficulties with democracy -- Fame is the spur; news without history since 1989 -- Epilogue; for continuity.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-404) and index.