The Brass Check

A Study of American Journalism

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Upton Sinclair

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Paperback / softback

Series:

The Dead Hand

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"The most important and most dangerous book I have ever written." -Upton Sinclair, The Brass Check (1919) In The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism (1919) Upton Sinclair sets out to expose the effects of "yellow journalism" and restrictions on the "free press." The book publicizes these issues with stories of lives damaged by bad press. It is remembered for the famous line, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it" and for its contribution to the creation of the first code of ethics for journalists. It is one in a series of six books, the author wrote analyzing American institutions from a socialist perspective. Other books in this muckraking Dead-Hand collection, include: Mammonart (art, 1925), The Profits of Religion (religion, 1917), The Goose-Step (higher education, 1923), The Goslings (education, 1924), and Money Writes! (literature, 1927), all available from Cosimo Classics.

Author Biography:

UPTON SINCLAIR (1878-1968) a prolific American writer and muckraker, contributor to many socialist publications, and political activist, wrote about worker rights, free speech, and health. Among his many books are The Fasting Cure (1911), King Coal (1917), and the Dead Hand series.

Release date Australia

April 2nd, 1905

Author

Upton Sinclair

Series

The Dead Hand

Pages

450

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

140x216x25

ISBN-13

9781646798346

Product ID

37976737

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