Charles K. McClatchy and the Golden Era of American Journalism - Hardcover

Avella, Steven M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826220681 ISBN 13: 9780826220684

Publisher: University of Missouri Press, 2016

Synopsis

Charles K. McClatchy was twenty-five when he inherited The Sacramento Bee from his father, and his ensuing career as the paper’s editor extended well beyond the newsroom. Until his death in 1936, McClatchy was a consistent advocate for Progressive politics, a crusader for urban reform, a staunch isolationist, and a voice for Northern California. This biography explores his career as the long-time editor of the Bee in a work that weaves the history of Northern California with that of American newspapers.

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Review

"Any historian searching for insight into the influences of early American newspapers on policy, the issues affecting the history and development of the American West, or simply the personality of such an imposing historical figure will find it in these pages."--American Journalism

"A critically important contribution to academic library American Journalism History collections, and will prove of immense interest to both academia, journalism students, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of late 18th and early 19th century American journalism."--Midwest Book Review

"An original work that combines scholarly acumen with shrewd analysis. It will become the 'go to' book for anyone interested in the role of the press in California history from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century."--Bill Issel, San Francisco State University, author of Church and State in the City: Catholics and Politics in Twentieth-Century San Francisco

"Avella's research is first-rate. Certainly newspaper publishing has radically changed in the last decade, and it is fascinating to read what a single publisher could accomplish and the remarkable influence wielded by a newspaper when few alternatives existed."--Gary F. Kurutz, California State Library Foundation, co-author of California Calls You: The Art of Promoting the Golden State

"Charles K. McClatchy and the Golden Era of American Journalism is a critically important contribution to academic library American Journalism History collections, and will prove of immense interest to both academia, journalism students, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of late 18th and early 19th century American journalism."--Willis M. Buhle, Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Steven M. Avella is a professor of American history at Marquette University. A Sacramento native, he is the author of several works on the city, including The Good Life: Sacramento's Consumer Culture and Sacramento and the Catholic Church: Shaping a Capital City.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0826220681
• ISBN 13: 9780826220684
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 277