Newspapers in mining boom camps were life the towns they served--rough and explosive. Putting out a paper in the turbulent Rocky Mountain mining fields was often more troublesome and dangerous than claiming and working a placer mine--particularly if an editor wanted to encourage stability, harmony, and economic growth in his community. In Boom Town Newspapers, the turmoils and triumphs of the papers and their editors are recorded in compelling detail....

This book traces the development of media from colonial news sheets to modern social media feeds. At a time when trust in the media is at a low point and public opinion is increasingly polarized, it's useful to consider that bias, sensationalism. and even fake news have long been a part of America's media environment, although they have been more prevalent during periods of national upheaval. Among the topics discussed are the roots of investigative...