Bibliograph

Journalism, the need for a free press, The New York Times editorial staff

Type

Label

Journalism, the need for a free press, The New York Times editorial staff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Journalism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1114272008

Responsibility statement

The New York Times editorial staff

Series statement

In the headlines

Sub title

the need for a free press

Summary

Since establishing the importance of journalistic freedoms in the nineteenth century, The New York Times has continually demonstrated the importance of free communication between press and public, from the publication of the controversial Pentagon Papers in 1971, to its navigation of the contentious relationship between the press and the Trump administration. The articles collected in this volume take readers through decades of American journalism, with a particular focus on the changing notions of press freedoms, notable cases of censorship defiance, addressing bias and controversy in different areas

Table Of Contents

Defining freedom of the press in American journalism -- Defying censorship and the legacy of the Pentagon Papers -- Addressing bias and controversy -- The business of journalism in the 21st century -- Spotlight on journalists -- Press freedoms in the Trump era

Target audience

adolescent

Classification