George Martin
From: kit-rushing@UTC.EDU
Subject: H-CivWar: (Cross Post) Call for manuscripts: Lincoln and the Press
Date: October 27, 2008 6:33:37 PM PDT
Reply-To: H-CIVWAR@H-NET.MSU.EDU
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Subject: Call for manuscripts: Lincoln and the Press
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From: Ford Risley [mailto:jfr4@psu.edu]
CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
Abraham Lincoln and the Press
American Journalism announces a call for manuscripts to be published in a special issue on Abraham Lincoln and the press. The special issue will be published in Fall 2009 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
The nation's sixteenth president is generally considered to have been masterful in dealing with the press. Lincoln understood the importance of having a good relationship with the press, and he personally dealt with journalists far more than his predecessors. At the same time Lincoln faced enormous criticism in the press, and during the Civil War his administration shut down newspapers considered to be disloyal.
Subjects for the special issue can include, but are not limited to: Lincoln's use of the press as a political tool, coverage of Lincoln by the press, Lincoln's relationship with reporters and editors, the suppression of newspapers under the Lincoln administration, and Lincoln's legacy in the press.
Manuscripts should follow American Journalism submission guidelines and be sent to:
Professor Ford Risley
College of Communications
Penn State University
211 Carnegie Building
University Park, PA 16803
The deadline for manuscripts is April 30, 2009. Questions should be addressed to Professor Risley at jfr4@psu.edu <mailto:jfr4@psu.edu> or (814) 865-2181.