Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-185) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The formation of a modern mass press in Japan -- Transnational contexts: appropriation, reciprocities, and parallels -- Disciplining knowledge: the foundation of newspaper studies -- The social function of the press: education, public opinion, propaganda -- Marxian intervention: the actuality of journalism -- Latent publics: rumors and the reciprocity of communication -- Conclusion.
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