Project Gutenberg 2004-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 142 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The American Newspaper Produced by David Widger "The American Newspaper" by Charles Dudley Warner is a critical exploration of the American newspaper's role in society, written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a philosophical and practical examination of journalism, focusing on its impact on public education and civic responsibility. Warner delves into the complexities of newspapers as private enterprises driven by profit, while also considering their ethical obligations to serve the public good. In this work, Warner discusses various aspects of newspapers, including their functions of collecting and disseminating news, shaping public opinion, and providing reading material. He critiques the reliance on sensationalism and trivial local news, arguing that this undermines the intellectual engagement of the readership. Warner highlights the challenges faced by journalists in balancing the demands of subscribers and advertisers while maintaining editorial integrity. Ultimately, he advocates for a more discerning and responsible approach to journalism, emphasizing the power of the press as a means of informing and educating the public rather than merely catering to their base interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays Mass media PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 78046 2025-08-02T05:36:54.461123 text/html 77867 2025-01-08T18:17:45.541388 text/html 106264 2025-08-02T05:36:59.558121 application/epub+zip 105142 2025-08-02T05:36:57.359120 application/epub+zip 92839 2025-08-02T05:36:56.086127 application/epub+zip 210095 2025-08-02T05:37:01.355090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203336 2025-08-02T05:36:58.942116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161090 2022-09-02T07:36:29.404564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69079 2025-08-02T05:36:54.249129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68869 2021-01-08T16:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17486 2025-08-02T05:37:01.502130 application/rdf+xml 14012 2025-08-02T05:36:56.676124 image/jpeg 3741 2025-08-02T05:36:56.434109 image/jpeg 26127 2021-01-08T16:39:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 105775 2025-08-02T05:36:54.468142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia