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Political Commentators in the United States in the 20th Century by Chevelle Newsome, Dan D. Nimmo (1997, Hardcover) 
Political Commentators in the United States in the 20th Century by Chevelle Newsome, Dan D. Nimmo (1997, Hardcover)

 
Political Commentators in the United States in the 20th Century by Chevelle Newsome, Dan D. Nimmo (1997, Hardcover)

Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group
Publication Date: 1997-04-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0313295859
ISBN-13: 9780313295850
Product ID: EPID276730
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Publication Date:1997-04-01

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Length:424 pages
Height:9.8 in
Width:6.8 in
Thickness:1.2 in
Weight:28.0 oz

Publisher's Note
Devoid of technical jargon, this bio-critical sourcebook is a unique accounting of the careers of significant political commentators of the 20th century, including print and broadcast journalists, scholars, and political consultants. It offers insights into the rise and demise of political commentary, and future possibilities for an informed citizenry.

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Political commentary has become an integral part of the media establishment and the U.S. political process in recent years. Nimmo, a visiting scholar in political science at Baylor, and Newsome (communications, California State Univ., Sacramento) trace the development of political commentary by focusing on significant 20th-century commentators, offering biographical sketches of 42 commentators ranging from well-known figures like Walter Cronkite to the less famous George W. Creel. The authors outline four stages in the rise and proliferation of commentary, a chronological approach that is somewhat undermined by the arrangement of the book in alphabetical order by commentator. In some cases, the authors provide tiresome and irrelevant details, e.g., that Elmer Davis "eschewed" his middle name at an early age. Of occasional use to the student who needs a quick overview of one of the commentators included; recommended for comprehensive journalism collections. Judy Solberg, George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C.
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