Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ219531
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 Forced New Role on the Press.
Reilly, Tom
Journalism Quarterly, v56 n4 p734-43,752 Win 1979
Focuses on the 1858 election campaign in which Abraham Lincoln opposed Stephen A. Douglas, examining the function and role of political reporters at the time, the press's relationship with candidates, and the contribution of reporters and the press to the public's knowledge and understanding of the candidates and the issues. (Author/GT)
Descriptors: Debate, Information Dissemination, Journalism, News Reporting, Newspapers, Politics, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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