An aristocracy of critics : Luce, Hutchins, Niebuhr, and the committee that redefined freedom of the press /
Bates, Stephen, 1958-
An aristocracy of critics : Luce, Hutchins, Niebuhr, and the committee that redefined freedom of the press / Stephen Bates. - viii, 312 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-295) and index.
Skunk at the garden party -- Unlucky crusader -- Disillusionment in democracy -- Synthetic dead cats -- Highest intellect ever -- Restless searchlights -- The glorious, mischievous first amendment -- The right to be let alone -- Resurrecting free speech -- Is bigness badness? -- Gadgeteer -- Beguiling the dragon -- Consider yourself pedestaled -- All great problems are insoluble -- Jefferson's epitaph -- Gentleman's "C" -- The Luce that laid the golden egg -- From target to canon -- Democracy on the skids.
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Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967.
Hutchins, Robert Maynard, 1899-1977.
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971.
Commission on Freedom of the Press--History.
Freedom of the press--History.--United States
Journalism--Political aspects--United States.
Press and politics--United States.
An aristocracy of critics : Luce, Hutchins, Niebuhr, and the committee that redefined freedom of the press / Stephen Bates. - viii, 312 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-295) and index.
Skunk at the garden party -- Unlucky crusader -- Disillusionment in democracy -- Synthetic dead cats -- Highest intellect ever -- Restless searchlights -- The glorious, mischievous first amendment -- The right to be let alone -- Resurrecting free speech -- Is bigness badness? -- Gadgeteer -- Beguiling the dragon -- Consider yourself pedestaled -- All great problems are insoluble -- Jefferson's epitaph -- Gentleman's "C" -- The Luce that laid the golden egg -- From target to canon -- Democracy on the skids.
9780300111897 0300111894
2020935082
Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967.
Hutchins, Robert Maynard, 1899-1977.
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971.
Commission on Freedom of the Press--History.
Freedom of the press--History.--United States
Journalism--Political aspects--United States.
Press and politics--United States.