{"product_id":"voices-of-revolution-the-dissident-press-in-america-paperback","title":"Voices of Revolution: The Dissident Press in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodger Streitmatter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreitmatter tells the stories of dissident American publications and press movements of the last two centuries, and of the colorful individuals behind them. From publications that fought for the disenfranchised to those that promoted social reform, \u003ci\u003eVoices of Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e examines the abolitionist and labor press, black power publications of the 1960s, the crusade against the barbarism of lynching, the women's movement, and antiwar journals. Streitmatter also discusses gay and lesbian publications, contemporary on-line journals, and counterculture papers like \u003ci\u003eThe Kudzu\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Berkeley Barb\u003c\/i\u003e that flourished in the 1960s. \u003ci\u003eVoices of Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e also identifies and discusses some of the distinctive characteristics shared by the genres of the dissident press that rose to prominence--from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor far too long, mainstream journalists and even some media scholars have viewed radical, leftist, or progressive periodicals in America as \"rags edited by crackpots.\" However, many of these dissident presses have shaped the way Americans think about social and political issues.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodger Streitmatter is professor of journalism at American University. His books include \u003ci\u003eRaising Her Voice: African-American Women Journalists, Unspeakable: The Rise of the Gay and Lesbian Press in America, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMightier than the Sword: How the News Media Have Shaped American History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.04 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301758099558,"sku":"9780231122498","price":66.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cjh5Wlk0bnZVcE9JNWptcXhtV1FuUT09.webp?v=1773964891","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/voices-of-revolution-the-dissident-press-in-america-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}