Pistols, Politics and the Press

Dueling in 19th Century American Journalism

Ryan Chamberlain (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

215 Seiten

2008
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3829-7 (ISBN)

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Argues that dueling should be looked at as a fundamental part of the history of journalism. Examining the 19th century Code Duello, the accepted standards under which a duel could be conducted, the author examines the causes of combative responses between journalists. Each chapter examines an aspect of this relationship from 19th century onwards.

This book argues that dueling should be looked at as a fundamental part of the history of journalism. By examining the nineteenth century Code Duello, the accepted standards under which a duel is conducted, the author explores the causes of combative responses involving journalists. Each chapter examines an aspect of the practice from the nineteenth century through the present, including the connections between the ritualized aggression of the past and the feuding among blog journalists today. A comprehensive bibliography as well as an overview of accepted practices under the Code of Honor as faced by nineteenth century journalists are provided.

Historian Ryan Chamberlain has been researching and writing about the connection between honor rituals and journalism for nearly a decade. He is a longtime member of the American Journalism Historians Association. He lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1. Honor’s Influence on the Emerging Partisan Press

2. The Honor Politics of the Jacksonian Press Network

3. Ritual Violence and the Frontier Partisan Press

4. The Antebellum Editor, Honor and the Community Dynamic

5. Influences of Honor Rituals in the Secession-Era Partisan Press

6. The Culture of Honor on Trial During the Civil War

7. The Decline of Dueling as a Resolution for Defamation

8. Conclusions

Appendix: Accepted Practices Under the Code of Honor

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.2009
Zusatzinfo	appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7864-3829-0 / 0786438290
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-3829-7 / 9780786438297
Zustand	Neuware