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Download full textKovarik, Bill – 1989
A case study examined a 1920 controversy between two newspapers. One of the last vestiges of the era of "yellow journalism" was the editorial "war" between the Kansas City "Star" and the Kansas City "Post" which culminated in a 1921 showdown. The "Star," a champion of main street interests and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Editorials, Journalism History, Mass Media Role
Bowman, Jim; Kahan, Bob – 1989
In 1960 a teenage boy, Bill Murray, refused to participate in Bible reading, and the result was a series of court cases that culminated in the 1963 United States Supreme Court decision banning compulsory prayer in public schools. To gain insight into the dynamics of journalism practiced during controversy, a case study attempts to examine the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Emotional Response, Interviews, Journalism History
