{"product_id":"the-press-in-american-politics-patrick-novotny-9781440832895","title":"The Press in American Politics, 1787-2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the fight for ratification of the Constitution in the pages of America's newspapers through the digital era of 24\/7 information technologies and social media campaigns, this book tells the story of the press as a decisive and defining part of America's elections, parties, and political life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Press In American Politics, 1787-2012\u003c\/i\u003e supplies a far-reaching and fast-moving historical narrative of the decisive and defining moments in U.S. politics as told through the history of America's press, beginning from the emergence of the press in American politics during the 1787 Constitutional Convention through to 21st-century campaigning that utilize \"big data\" and harness the power of social networking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuitable for general readers with an interest in the history of American elections and political campaigns and students and academic scholars studying the press and American politics, the book tells the story of \"the press\"--collectively, some of the most familiar institutions in American news, broadcasting, and technology--as a defining part of America's elections, political parties, and political life. Author Patrick Novotny examines topics such as the expansion of the press into the Western territories and states in the early 19th century, the growing independence of the press after the Civil War, the early history of wireless communication, the emergence of radio and television as powerful media, and the daunting challenges newspapers face in the Internet era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Novotny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440832897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440832895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 1307","brand":"Patrick Novotny","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47930788053247,"sku":"9781440832895","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26902f7e-cc33-4946-a2b1-6cdfe90a0473.jpg?v=1766344274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-press-in-american-politics-patrick-novotny-9781440832895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}