JOUR 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Mccarthyism, Richard Harding Davis, Confidence Trick
6 Aug 2020
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Richard harding davis spirited, cynical observers artist lines in wartime horizons in an age of imperialism alarm clock for a half hour earlier he would have been saved. Newspaper reporters in 1880s and 90s cultivated a bohemian image as drinking, free- Davis broke mold by being well-dressed, sober, action-loving journalist. Covered crime to college athletics, published stories, novels, plays, reported from front. Travel writing and war correspondence introduced americans to a world beyond own. Personify the romance and adventure of journalism. Our green reporter made himself subject of story being hustled and wrestling a con. Reported with attention to detail and had an ability to spot the right human-interest angle. Minor piece turned into major news front page story when davis noticed if man had set. Series of short stories included cortlandt van bibber . Davis was model for his own fiction. Offered job of managing editor of harper"s weekly, one of the nation"s most prestigious.
