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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
Spencer, Carrie – 1989
General interest, scientific, and religious periodicals responded to the theory of evolution in 1925 with the same opinions but slanted their coverage to appeal to different readerships. "Scientific American" and "Current History" differed only stylistically in their coverage of the "Australopithecus africanus"…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Creationism, Evolution, Journalism History
