All the news unfit to print; a history of how things were and how they were reported.

9780470405239

All the news unfit to print; a history of how things were and how they were reported.

Burns, Eric.

John Wiley & Sons

2009

280 pages

$25.95

Hardcover

PN4784

This historical review of American journalism compares actual events such as the Lindbergh kidnapping and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine to the distorted and biased version presented by the media at the time. Burns, a noted journalist and news analyst, presents numerous examples of how the media "got it wrong," and then describes the motivations (such as "getting the scoop" or committing an outright hoax) that cause these slip-ups. History buffs and general audiences will appreciate stories that include such historical figures as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Clemens and William Randolph Hearst.

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