A Free Press in FreeHand: The Spirit of American Blogging in the Handwritten Newspapers of John McLean Harrington 1858-1869
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982706324 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jeff said An Eye-Opener. This is a fascinating study of a medium that has been largely neglected by historians--the handwritten newspaper. The desire of marginalized individuals to be heard, which largely drives the blogging world, did not begin with the Internet. With John McLean Harrington, Professor Smith has found a compelling character on which he can construct a lively and concise introduction to a larger topic. A Free Press in Freehand should be of interest to students of the Civil War, as well as to readers interested in the history of journalism.Jeff Broadwater, Professor of HistoryBarton Colege. A new take on a old medium Amanda S Smith's work shows that even the most modern ideas have historical roots. Harrington's work is an example of how the power of sharing ideas inspires communicators to go to great lengths - an idea that can be found in modern blogging. His story is a testament to the enduring value of the written word.. "Freehand Fervor" according to Ryan Wood. Smith wrote a delightful account of John McLean Harrington and his handwritten newspapers (probably the largest collection in the world). Not only does he focus on Harrington's news, politics, poetry and ads of the Civil War era, but he rounds out the storyline with backdrops of history and local color:"Collecting subscription fees proved difficult and payment could take the form of bartering with farmers, some of whom paid with produce," Smith wrote. Wedding announcements were paid with a slice of wedding cake!A poem in one of Harrington's newspapers, Spitting on the Floor, about men chewing tobacco and spitting on the floo
Douglas S. Dennis E. He teaches at Campbell University -- a few miles from the book's setting. Paul Alfred "Alf" Pratte, Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Brigham Young U. This is the astonishing story of North Carolinian John McLean Harrington, a maverick journalist who before and during the Civil War handwrote up to a hundred copies of each issue of his own various newspapers. James T. He became an outspoken dilettante journalist, a defender of press freedom, and one of the nation's most productive longhand journalists. Evensen, Director, MA in Journalism Program, DePaul U"This wonderfully written story captures Harrington as a citizen journalist, aggregator, poet, politico, and scribe. As cultural and military battle lines were drawn across the South, Harrington, while postmaster in Harnett County, "blogged" in longhand about everything from the plight of slaves to unrequited love, international relations, and technology. Harrington's character is revealed humanly with neither romanticism nor cynicism." -- Dr. Sydnor Professor of Public Policy, and Director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy, Duke U"A fascinating and comprehensively documented discussion of North Carolina newspapers handwritten by a maverick, Civil War era journalist. Hamilton, Charles S. Smith perceptively analyzes the underappreciated value of print journalism without a printin