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The Press on Trial: Crimes and Trials as Media Events
Perhaps no drama catches the interest of the American public more than a spectacular trial.
| Author(s) | By Lloyd E. Chiasson. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 248 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 30 Aug 1997 |
| Availability | POD |
Perhaps no drama catches the interest of the American public more than a spectacular trial.
Preface: The Opening Statement The Case of John Peter Zenger (1735) "A monkey...about 4 foot high" by Gene Wiggins The Case of the Boston Massacre (1770) "A melancholy demonstration" by Carol Sue Humphrey The Case of John Brown (1859) "John Brown still
LLOYD CHIASSON JR. is Professor of Mass Communications at Nicholls State University. He is editor of The Press in Times of Crisis (Greenwood, 1995).
