Political Power & The Press Review
Showing posts with label press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label press. Show all posts
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Voices of Revolution: The Dissident Press in America
Voices of Revolution: The Dissident Press in America Review
Voices of Revolution: The Dissident Press in America Feature
Streitmatter tells the stories of dissident American publications and press movements of the last two centuries, and of the colorful individuals behind them. From publications that fought for the disenfranchised to those that promoted social reform, Voices of Revolution examines the abolitionist and labor press, black power publications of the 1960s, the crusade against the barbarism of lynching, the women's movement, and antiwar journals. Streitmatter also discusses gay and lesbian publications, contemporary on-line journals, and counterculture papers like The Kudzu and The Berkeley Barb that flourished in the 1960s. Voices of Revolution also identifies and discusses some of the distinctive characteristics shared by the genres of the dissident press that rose to prominence -- from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century.
For far too long, mainstream journalists and even some media scholars have viewed radical, leftist, or progressive periodicals in America as "rags edited by crackpots." However, many of these dissident presses have shaped the way Americans think about social and political issues.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Marines: An Illustrated History: The United States Marine Corps from 1775 to the 21st Century (Illustrated History (Zenith Press))
Marines: An Illustrated History: The United States Marine Corps from 1775 to the 21st Century (Illustrated History (Zenith Press)) Review
Marines: An Illustrated History: The United States Marine Corps from 1775 to the 21st Century (Illustrated History (Zenith Press)) Feature
Book Description The Marine Corps came into being with the nation it serves, in 1775--and has been a proud defender of the American ideal ever since. With photographs of historic missions and shots of the Corps in action today, this illustrated volume gives readers a feel for what it means--and has meant--to be a Marine. Here, over time and wherever duty calls, are the select few who make up the tightly knit fighting force known for its lightning speed, overwhelming power, and truly heroic sense of duty. About the Author Chester G. Hearn, an American military veteran, has written several books on U.S. military and naval history, three of which have been main selections of the History Book Club. A graduate of Allegheny College, he is a full-time writer who lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
About Time 4: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 12 to 17) (About Time Series) (About Time; The Unauthorized Guide to Dr. Who (Mad Norwegian Press))
About Time 4: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 12 to 17) (About Time Series) (About Time; The Unauthorized Guide to Dr. Who (Mad Norwegian Press)) Review
About Time 4: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 12 to 17) (About Time Series) (About Time; The Unauthorized Guide to Dr. Who (Mad Norwegian Press)) Feature
About Time serves as the definitive (albeit unofficial) guide to Doctor Who Seasons 12 to 17, the main bulk of the Tom Baker era. Written by Lawrence Miles (Faction Paradox) and Tat Wood (SFX, TV Zone), About Time not only examines the usual continuity concerns (alien races, etc.) in bursting detail, but looks at how the political / social issues of the 1970s affected the show's production. Essays in this volume include: Where (and When) is Gallifrey?, Why Couldn't the BBC Just Have Spent More Money?, Why Does Earth Keep Getting Invaded? and War of the Daleks: Should Anyone Believe a Word of It?
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