The defeat of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn was big news in 1876. Newspaper coverage of the battle initiated hot debates about whether the U.S. government should change its policy toward American Indians and who was to blame for the army's loss-the latter, an argument that ignites passion to this day. In Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud, James E. Mueller draws on exhaustive research of period newspapers to explore press coverage of the famous battle. As he analyzes a wide range of accounts-some grim, some circumspect, some even laced with humor-Mueller offers a unique take on the dramatic events that so shook the American public. Among the many myths surrounding the Little Bighorn is that journalists of that time were incompetent hacks who, in response to the stunning news of Custer's defeat, called for bloodthirsty revenge against the Indians and portrayed the "boy general" as a glamorous hero who had suffered a martyr's death. Mueller argues otherwise, explaining that the journalists of 1876 were not uniformly biased against the Indians, and they did a credible job of describing the battle. They reported facts as they knew them, wrote thoughtful editorials, and asked important questions. Although not without their biases, journalists reporting on the Battle of the Little Bighorn cannot be credited-or faulted-for creating the legend of Custer's Last Stand. Indeed, as Mueller reveals, after the initial burst of attention, these journalists quickly moved on to other stories of their day. It would be art and popular culture-biographies, paintings, Wild West shows, novels, and movies-that would forever embed the Last Stand in the American psyche.

In tracing the history of writings on music printing and publishing, this book discusses the theory of music bibliography. It examines such major topics as historical surveys of music printing and musical commerce and property; and surveys specific subjects ranging from type-specimen books to patent registrations, from the history of music libraries to bibliophilic editions.

International award-winning writer, Ian Hooper is a passionate advocate for Indie Authors and their ability to self-publish professionally. This 3rd edition of his beginner's guide navigates you through the use of eBook and print, 'Print on Demand' suppliers so that you can successfully self-publish your first book with ease. Also included is a guide to producing your own Audio Books. Given his thirty plus years' experience as a professional instructor and lecturer, Ian details the steps you need to take in an unhurried, plainly written and often humorous way. Explaining how to use the Kindle Direct Publishing, Draft2Digital, IngramSpark and Findaway Voices interfaces, how to expertly use Microsoft (R) Word (R) to format your manuscript and with additional information on ISBNs, Legal Deposit and other fundamentals of self-publishing, this is a must-read for any Indie Authors wishing to turn their book dream into a book reality.

Die Qualifizierung und Rekrutierung fur Medienberufe enthalt im Prozess sozialen Wandels zu einer "Informationsgesellschaft" besondere Bedeutung. Was mussen Journalisten wissen und konnen, um den gestiegenen Anspruchen an ihre Kompetenz gerecht zu werden? Wie konnen sich Berufsaspiranten am besten auf den Journalismus vorbereiten? Welche Vorzuge und Nachteile haben die Ausbildungswege in die Medien? Diese Fragen werden in den 15 Originalbeitragen des Readers beantwortet. Sie enthalten nicht nur Informationen, sondern erstmals auch (empirische) Evaluationen zu allen Formen der Journalistenausbildung in der Bundesrepublik. Themen sind u.a. die in Stellenanzeigen nachgefragten Qualifikationen, die Weiterbildungsangebote fur Journalisten, die Didatik der Journalistenausbildung, die Qualitat der Lehrbucher zum Journalismus und die Berufschancen von Publizistik-Studenten."(...) Dem vorliegenden Reader ist das Erreichen seiner Zielsetzung voll zu bescheinigen. Er leistet - und das unterscheidet ihn durchaus von anderen einschlagigen Publikationen - eine weitreichende Problematisierung sowie vor allem empirisch gestutzte Evaluation der Qualifizierung fur die Medien und arbeitet damit einen bedeutenden Defizitbereich der Forschung auf. Trotz der Vielfalt der behandelten Einzelthemen bleibt der Problemzugriff insgesamt doch koharent, was durch haufige Querverweise unterstutzt wird. Berufsaspiranten, aber auch die Ausbilder selbst sollten nicht von der Lekture dieses wichtigen Beitrags absehen."Medienwissenschaft 1/91"(...) Das Buch empfiehlt sich nicht nur fur Berufsaspiranten, die sich uber die diversen Ausbildungswege ein Bild verschaffen wollen, sondern auch fur Journalisten, die nach Erganzungen suchen und die Anregungen zur Reflexion uber die Bedingungen ihres Berufes erwarten."Medium 1/92"