Brass Check; A Study of American Journalism; Evidence and Reasons Behind the Media's Corruption

Turning his muckraking talents to journalism itself, Upton Sinclair exposes a variety of the news media's ingrained

273 21 666KB

English Pages 440 Year 1919

Table of contents :
INTRODUCTORY
I THE STORY OF THE BRASS CHECK
II THE STORY OF A POET
III OPEN SESAME!
IV THE REAL FIGHT
V THE CONDEMNED MEAT INDUSTRY
VI AN ADVENTURE WITH ROOSEVELT
VII JACKALS AND A CARCASE
VIII THE LAST ACT
IX AIMING AT THE PUBLIC’S HEART
X A VOICE FROM RUSSIA
XI A VENTURE IN CO-OPERATION
XII THE VILLAGE HORSE-DOCTOR
XIII IN HIGH SOCIETY
XIV THE GREAT PANIC
XV SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUIT
XVI AN INTERVIEW ON MARRIAGE
XVII “GAMING” ON THE SABBATH
XVIII AN ESSENTIAL MONOGAMIST
XIX IN THE LION’S DEN
XX THE STORY OF A LYNCHING
XXI JOURNALISM AND BURGLARY
XXII A MILLIONAIRE AND AN AUTHOR
XXIII THE “HEART WIFE”
XXIV THE MOURNING PICKETS
XXV THE CASE OF THE “A. P.”
XXVI A GOVERNOR AND HIS LIE
XXVII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AT THE BAR
XXVIII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND ITS NEWSPAPERS
XXIX THE SCANDAL-BUREAU
XXX THE CONCRETE WALL
XXXI MAKING BOMB-MAKERS
XXXII THE ROOF-GARDEN OF THE WORLD
XXXIII A FOUNTAIN OF POISON
XXXIV THE DAILY CAT-AND-DOG FIGHT
PART II - THE EXPLANATION
XXXV THE CAUSES OF THINGS
XXXVI THE EMPIRE OF BUSINESS
XXXVII THE DREGS OF THE CUP
XXXVIII OWNING THE PRESS
XXXIX THE WAR-MAKERS
XL OWNING THE OWNERS
XLI THE OWNER IN POLITICS
XLII OWNING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
XLIII THE OWNER AND HIS ADVERTISERS
XLIV THE ADVERTISING BOYCOTT
XLV THE ADVERTISING ECSTASY
XLVI THE BRIBE DIRECT
XLVII THE BRIBE WHOLESALE
XLVIII POISON IVY
XLIX THE ELBERT HUBBARD WORM
L THE PRESS AND PUBLIC WELFARE
LI THE PRESS AND THE RADICALS
LII THE PRESS AND THE SOCIALISTS
LIII THE PRESS AND SEX
LIV THE PRESS AND CRIME
LV THE PRESS AND JACK LONDON
LVI THE PRESS AND LABOR
LVII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND LABOR
LVIII “POISONED AT THE SOURCE"
LIX THE PRESS AND THE WAR
LX THE CASE OF RUSSIA
LXI "BOLSHEVISM” IN AMERICA
PART III - THE REMEDY
LXII CUTTING THE TIGER’S CLAWS
LXIII THE MENTAL MUNITION-FACTORY
LXIV THE PROBLEM OF THE REPORTER
LXV THE PRESS SET FREE
LXVI A FRAME-UP THAT FELL DOWN
CONCLUSION
PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Author / Uploaded
Upton Sinclai

Commentary
no index

0 0 0
Like this paper and download? You can publish your own PDF file online for free in a few minutes! Sign Up

Recommend Papers

Brass Check; A Study of American Journalism; Evidence and Reasons Behind the Media's Corruption

Turning his muckraking talents to journalism itself, Upton Sinclair exposes a variety of the news media's ingrained

114 81 13MB Read more

A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter 0890519781, 9780890519783

The book created to address the countless questions asked over the years! There are hosts of books and resources on the

98 21 14MB Read more

A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter 0890519781, 9780890519783

The book created to address the countless questions asked over the years! There are hosts of books and resources on the

100 25 5MB Read more

The Brass Notebook: A Memoir

545 65 1MB Read more

Brass Goods Manufacturing Company: Manufactureres Brass and Bronze Hardware (1911)

The 1911 catalog of the Brass Goods Mfg. Co.

142 2 63MB Read more

Varsity Green: A Behind the Scenes Look at Culture and Corruption in College Athletics 9780804773393

This book is a no-nonsense look at the business, economics, and culture of college sports.

125 68 1MB Read more

The Journalism Behind Journalism: Going Beyond the Basics to Train Effective Journalists in a Shifting Landscape 9780367558239, 9780367558222, 9781003095309

Today’s journalists need to know both the skills of how to write, interview, and research, as well as skills that are of

602 24 8MB Read more

The Science of Brass Instruments 3030556840, 9783030556846

This book provides an in-depth account of the fascinating but far from simple actions and processes that take place when

351 95 17MB Read more

The Brass Notebook 9389958679, 9789389958676

158 99 2MB Read more

Guernica! Guernica!: A Study of a Journalism, Diplomacy, Propaganda, and History [Reprint 2019 ed.] 9780520336377

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s missio

119 27 39MB Read more