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Picturing The Past: Media, History, And Photography, Bonnie Brennen, Hanno Hardt

Bonnie Brennen

Photographs shape not only what we remember but also how we remember. Picturing the Past explores the relations between photojournalism and history. Its contributors discuss dramatic changes in the American press's coverage of presidential death from McKinley through Kennedy and the curious distillation of enormous collections of photographs taken during cataclysmic events such as the Civil War and the Holocaust into a handful of images that have become cultural icons. Ranging from the idealization of American life in 1930s photojournalism to the issue of authenticity in documentary photography, these thought-provoking essays examine how photographs influence collective memory, generate a sense …

Functions Of The Great Debates: Acclaims, Attacks, And Defense In The 1960 Presidential Debates, W. Benoit, Allison Harthcock

Allison Harthcock

Optimization Methods For Logical Inference, Vijay Chandru, John Hooker

John Hooker

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The Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids’ Attack On The Tobacco Industry, W. Benoit, Allison Harthcock

Allison Harthcock

Analyzes a print advertising campaign against the tobacco industry for trying to influence the United States Congress through campaign contributions and the addiction of children. Use of multiple strategies for enhancing the offensive nature of the industry's acts; Augmentation of the effectiveness of the campaign through the use of the concept of presence.