Student Essay Student essay: Max Thompson 25 Aug 202017 Aug 2020 In the fall of 2019, Journalism History conducted an undergraduate student essay contest. Students answered the question that our podcast hosts ask at the end of every episode: Why does…
Podcast Jaccarino podcast: America’s Last Great Newspaper War 18 Aug 202017 Aug 2020 For the 57th episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Nick Hirshon spoke to Mike Jaccarino about his colorful stint as a reporter for the New York Daily News from…
Research Essay Mangun Essay: Researching the Life and Career of Birmingham World Editor Emory O. Jackson 11 Aug 20206 Aug 2020 I’d sure like to invite Emory Jackson to my next dinner party. Despite studying the longtime editor of the Birmingham (Alabama) World for a decade, and talking with people who…
Podcast Edmondson podcast: Intimidation Through Libel Law 6 Aug 20205 Aug 2020 For the 56th episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Nick Hirshon spoke to Aimee Edmondson about how opponents of the Civil Rights movement weaponized libel law for decades to…
Podcast Heckman podcast: The Newspaper That Shook the Republican Party 3 Aug 20203 Aug 2020 For the 55th episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Teri Finneman spoke to Meg Heckman about her new book "Political Godmother," which discusses newspaper publisher Nackey Scripps Loeb, one…
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