Print PowerOnce upon a time, Americans actively read news printed on (drum roll) paper! Centuries later, our news comes from myriad sources but one thing has not changed: we’re still arguing about how the media shapes public opinion.
Along these lines we recommend two good books on the not so early days of American print journalism. Both books have a contemporary feel.
Taking on the Trust by Steve Weinberg presents dual biographies of investigative reporter/muckraker Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil fame.
David Dary's Red Blood Black Ink relates tales of the days when frontier west newspaper editors ran the show.
