The struggle for the soul of journalism : the pulpit versus the press, 1833-1923 /
Ronald R. Rodgers.
- Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 320 pages).
- Journalism in perspective: continuities and disruptions .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- Introduction: the tangled web of the press and pulpit -- Six apostles of the reformation of newspapers -- The sunday newspaper and the modern world -- The press, the pulpit, and public opinion -- The call goes out for a Christian daily newspaper -- The Sheldon edition and journalism's responsibility -- To society -- The social gospel and the mission of newspapers in the modern world -- Conclusion: the meanings of mission.
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Religion and the press--History--United States--19th century. Religion and the press--History--United States--20th century. Journalism, Religious--History--United States--19th century. Journalism, Religious--History--United States--20th century. Journalistic ethics--United States--19th century. Journalistic ethics--United States--20th century.