James Brian McPherson is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Whitworth College. Previously he worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. He also has worked in corporate and non-profit public relations, and hosted a local public affairs radio program.

"The last volume in a series on the history of American journalism, this book provides a chronological overview from the Vietnam War era's activist press to the present, along the way reflecting on judicial, societal, technological, and attitudinal influences that have shaped the media. Because it focuses on a 40-year period characterized by rapid and extreme development including the resurgence of investigative journalism, unprecedented access to information, battlefront coverage during war, importance of graphic design, convergence, and civic journalism, this is an important resource for those interested in a standard history of journalism....Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates through faculty." - Choice

• Series ForewordPreface1 The Press and Social Battles2 New Kinds of News Media3 The Press Glory Years4 Backlash: The Press under Attack5 That's Entertainment6 Business7 More Content than Context8 Return to Social Conflict9 Reflections on American Journalism, 1965–2005Bibliographic EssaySourcesIndex

James Brian McPherson is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Whitworth College. Previously he worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. He also has worked in corporate and non-profit public relations, and hosted a local public affairs radio program.

"The last volume in a series on the history of American journalism, this book provides a chronological overview from the Vietnam War era's activist press to the present, along the way reflecting on judicial, societal, technological, and attitudinal influences that have shaped the media. Because it focuses on a 40-year period characterized by rapid and extreme development including the resurgence of investigative journalism, unprecedented access to information, battlefront coverage during war, importance of graphic design, convergence, and civic journalism, this is an important resource for those interested in a standard history of journalism....Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates through faculty." - Choice

• Series ForewordPreface1 The Press and Social Battles2 New Kinds of News Media3 The Press Glory Years4 Backlash: The Press under Attack5 That's Entertainment6 Business7 More Content than Context8 Return to Social Conflict9 Reflections on American Journalism, 1965–2005Bibliographic EssaySourcesIndex

James Brian McPherson is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Whitworth College. Previously he worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. He also has worked in corporate and non-profit public relations, and hosted a local public affairs radio program.

"The last volume in a series on the history of American journalism, this book provides a chronological overview from the Vietnam War era's activist press to the present, along the way reflecting on judicial, societal, technological, and attitudinal influences that have shaped the media. Because it focuses on a 40-year period characterized by rapid and extreme development including the resurgence of investigative journalism, unprecedented access to information, battlefront coverage during war, importance of graphic design, convergence, and civic journalism, this is an important resource for those interested in a standard history of journalism....Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates through faculty." - Choice

• Series ForewordPreface1 The Press and Social Battles2 New Kinds of News Media3 The Press Glory Years4 Backlash: The Press under Attack5 That's Entertainment6 Business7 More Content than Context8 Return to Social Conflict9 Reflections on American Journalism, 1965–2005Bibliographic EssaySourcesIndex