Description: Newspaper Indian : Native American Identity in the Press, 1820-90, Paperback by Coward, John M., ISBN 025206738X, ISBN-13 9780252067389, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
Newspapers catalyzed public opinion in the nineteenth century, and the press's coverage and practices shaped the representation of Native Americans for white audiences. John M. Coward delves into the complex ways journalism both perpetuated and created the many stereotypes of the American Indian.
The newspaper Indian emerged not only from centuries of stereotypes but also as an Other standing in the way of economic growth and national expansion. As economic entities hungry for profits, newspapers sought colorful and exciting stories that attracted readers and confirmed the correctness of American values and goals. Journalists came to rely on easily understood formulas and clichés to explain American Indians while the changing technology of newsgathering promoted a fact-based but narrow native identity that standardized the representations of indigenous peoples. The result was a harsh, paternalistic identity that dominated American newspapers for decades—and still influence misrepresentations of Native American people in our own time.
Fascinating and thought-provoking, The Newspaper Indian shows how the press wove Native Americans into the fabric of a modernizing America.
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Book Title: Newspaper Indian : Native American Identity in the Press, 1820-90
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 1999
Topic: Journalism, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Weight: 15 oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: John M. Coward
Item Width: 6 in
Book Series: The History of Media and Communication Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
