Read “Individuals, Journalism, and Society”

March 22nd | by | With 0 comments

Amazon Books now carries Individuals, Journalism, and Society by Stephen B. Waters.

Individuals, journalism, and society are like concentric circles. That matters because politics, philosophy, art, history, and literature in the 20th century didn’t live up to the promise to help improve society. With the world at risk, it’s up to us to salvage character, sense of purpose, and the trajectory of society. Live one day in the life of a newspaper publisher to discover why.

You can read the book for free by downloading the PDF chapters below. Each chapter is a self-standing essay, but for instant gratification and a summary of the book’s thesis, try  Chapter 12: 5 PM – 1950s On scholarship and moral ambiguity or  Chapter 18: 11 PM – 2010s On pivot points. The complete book is also available for download. You can also listen to the book, read by the author.

After reading it, if you liked the book, please buy a copy at Amazon: Individuals, Journalism, and Society by Stephen B. Waters.

Chapter Book Page
Preface vii
Chapter 01: 6 AM – On the fog of consciousness 1
Chapter 02: 7 AM – On footprints in literature 11
Chapter 03: 8 AM – 1880s On modernity and self-doubt 26
Chapter 04: 9 AM – 1890s On journalism, narratives and belief 35
Chapter 05: 10 AM – 1900s On art, consciousness, and society 57
Chapter 06: 11 AM – On schooling children 73
Chapter 07: 12 PM – On exploring character 83
Chapter 08: 1 PM – 1910s On hope and reality 97
Chapter 09: 2 PM – 1920s On politics and post WWI Modernism 113
Chapter 10: 3 PM – 1930s On economics and citizenship 133
Chapter 11: 4 PM – 1940s On history and philosophy after WWII 143
Chapter 12: 5 PM – 1950s On scholarship and moral ambiguity 153
Chapter 13: 6 PM – 1960s On religion and traditions 173
Chapter 14: 7 PM – 1970s On literature evolving 185
Chapter 15: 8 PM – 1980s On empires and language 193
Chapter 16: 9 PM – 1990s On a long march through the culture 205
Chapter 17: 10 PM – 2000s On rust never sleeps 225
Chapter 18: 11 PM – 2010s On pivot points 233
Chapter 19: 12 AM – On the dawn of a new day 253
Chapter 20: Acknowledgments, Index, Bibliography 265

 

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