During the American Civil War, several newspapers remained Confederate sympathizers despite their locations being occupied by Union troops. Examining these papers, the authors explore what methods of suppression occupiers used, how occupation influenced the editorial and business sides of the press, and how occupation impacted freedom of the press.
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Introduction: Occupied! 1. ‘Sic Semper Tyrannis’: The Alexandria Gazette Under Union Occupation 2. ‘Ruling the Roost’: The Occupied Press in Civil War Chattanooga 3. ‘This Causeless War’: The Transformation of New Orleans Newspapers During Union Occupation 4. Siege, Surrender and a New Age of Journalism in Occupied Vicksburg Conclusion
Circa l’autore
Author Debra Reddin van Tuyll: Debra Reddin van Tuyll is Professor of Communications at Georgia Regents University, USA. Author Nancy Mc Kenzie Dupont: Nancy Mc Kenzie Dupont is Associate Professor in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at The University of Mississippi, USA. Author Joseph R. Hayden: Joseph R. Hayden is Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Memphis, USA.
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