American Journalism
Although the form, organization and vocabulary reveal this work as a lightly edited dissertation, its point is strong. These autobiographical narratives with their intense personal feelings, do speak truth to power and can change the culture in newsrooms, offices and classrooms. They also should change what it viewed as newsworthy and what is missing from coverage.
African American Journalists: Autobiography as Memoir and Manifesto
by Calvin L. HallView All Available Formats & Editions
In this book Calvin L. Hall examines select autobiographies written by African American journalists—Jill Nelson's Volunteer Slavery, Nathan McCall's Makes Me Wanna Holler, Jake Lamar's Bourgeois Blues, and Patricia Raybon's My First White Friend—in order to explore the relationship between race, class, gender, and journalism practice.See more details below
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In this book Calvin L. Hall examines select autobiographies written by African American journalists—Jill Nelson's Volunteer Slavery, Nathan McCall's Makes Me Wanna Holler, Jake Lamar's Bourgeois Blues, and Patricia Raybon's My First White Friend—in order to explore the relationship between race, class, gender, and journalism practice.
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College & Research Libraries (C&RL)
African American Journalists is highly recommended for upper level undergraduates, graduate students, and those who are contemplating a career in journalism or communication studies.Journalism History
Calvin L. Hall argues that autobiography may be even more important for African Americans because 'the genre has been recognized and celebrated as a powerful means of speaking publicly about . . . what it means to be black in America'. . . . It builds on the idea that Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, and other journalists used autobiography as another forum for advocacy.May 2010 College & Research Libraries (C&RL)
African American Journalists is highly recommended for upper level undergraduates, graduate students, and those who are contemplating a career in journalism or communication studies.Winter 2010 Journalism History
Calvin L. Hall argues that autobiography may be even more important for African Americans because 'the genre has been recognized and celebrated as a powerful means of speaking publicly about . . . what it means to be black in America'. . . . It builds on the idea that Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, and other journalists used autobiography as another forum for advocacy.American Journalism: A Media History Journal
Although the form, organization and vocabulary reveal this work as a lightly edited dissertation, its point is strong. These autobiographical narratives with their intense personal feelings, do speak truth to power and can change the culture in newsrooms, offices and classrooms. They also should change what it viewed as newsworthy and what is missing from coverage.May 2010 College & Research Libraries
African American Journalists is highly recommended for upper level undergraduates, graduate students, and those who are contemplating a career in journalism or communication studies.Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780810869301
- Publisher:
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
- Publication date:
- 07/01/2009
- Pages:
- 146
- Product dimensions:
- 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)
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