The function of newspapers in society : a global perspective / edited by Shannon E. Martin and David A. Copeland ; foreword by John C. Merrill. - xi, 179 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Introduction / Newspaper History Traditions / Arab Cultures and Newspapers / African Cultures and Newspapers / Asian Cultures and Newspapers / Pacific Rim Cultures and Newspapers / Newspapers in Europe before 1500 / Newspapers in Europe after 1500 / Newspapers in the Americas / Newspapers in the Twentieth Century / American Daily Newspaper Evolution: Past, Present... and Future? / Conclusion / John C. Merrill -- Shannon E. Martin -- Shannon E. Martin -- William A. Rugh -- W. Joseph Campbell -- Bradley Hamm -- Rod Kirkpatrick -- Ralph Frasca -- Tamara Kay Baldwin -- David A. Copeland -- Agnes Hooper Gottlieb -- Donald L. Shaw and Charles McKenzie -- Shannon E. Martin. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

0275973980 9780275973988

2002029765


Newspapers--History

PN4731 / .F74 2003

070.17209