Outsiders in 19th-Century Press History: Multicultural Perspectives

This anthology of journalism history brings together essays on the early Black press, pioneer Jewish journalism, Spanish-language newspapers, Native American newspapers, woman suffrage, peace advocacy, and Chinese American and Mormon publications. It shows how marginal groups developed their own journalism to counter the prejudices and misconceptions of the white establishment press. The essays address the important questions of freedom of expression in religious matters as well as the domains of race and gender.

Author: Frankie Hutton
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 06/15/1995
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780879726881

About the Author
Frankie Hutton is the author of The Early Black Press in America, 1827 1860. Barbara Straus Reed is associate professor of journalism and mass media at Rutgers University."