num_pages: 480
description: States that American journalism is a class institution serving the rich and spurning the poor. This title likens journalists to prostitutes and the title of the book refers to a chit that was issued to patrons of urban brothels of the era. It presents a critique of the structural basis of US media.
language: English
title: The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
titlecomplete: The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
genres: 20th Century, Politics, Education, Writing, American History, Classics, Nonfiction, Business, History, Journalism
ratings_count: 108
publisher: University of Illinois Press