The Evening Star the rise and fall of a great Washington newspaper /

"The Evening Star: The Rise and Fall of a Great Washington Newspaper is the story of the 129-year history of one of the preeminent newspapers in journalism history when city newspapers across the country were at the height of their power and influence. The Star was the most financially successf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haskins, Faye (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Physical Description:
viii, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Washington star -- History.
Evening star (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
American newspapers -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
American newspapers -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.
Contents:
  • Nineteenth-century roots
  • The hometown Star
  • The race beat
  • Murder and mayhem
  • The "soft news"
  • Reporting on presidents, politics, and war, 1868-1945
  • Covering politics in postwar America, 1946-1963
  • Covering politics and presidents in the Vietnam War era, 1964-1974
  • The long demise.

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