William Henry Irwin - "The American Newspaper"

"The American Newspaper"

Then came the series "The American Newspaper."

In 1911 Irwin published one of the most famous critical analyses of American journalism ever written. The series titled "The American Newspaper" was researched from September 23, 1909 till late June 1910 and published in Colliers magazine from January to June, 1911.

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