Social Sciences and History / Unit 9 SSH 0816 short lesson, about 20 seconds
From the Party Press to Soft News
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The idea
Newspapers were vital in the Revolution; in the party press era loyalty governed coverage; at the twentieth century's turn muckraking and professional norms arrived. Radio reached most families by the nineteen thirties, a presidential channel; television followed, used in crises; social media now speak directly.
In practice
Yellow journalism: sensationalized scandal and human interest.
Where people slip
Younger viewers prefer soft news, in the anchor's undated account.
Your place on the trail
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