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Download full textOlasky, Marvin N. – 1986
The Scopes trial of 1925 drew many reporters to Dayton, Tennessee, to report on what they expected would be the final blow to ignorant fundamentalism. They came with many preconceived notions about Dayton, the people of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan, and creationism. Close examination of pretrial, trial, and posttrial coverage in eight…
Descriptors: Creationism, Ethics, Evolution, Freedom of Speech
