Description

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This is the first far-reaching historical analysis of how press critics have kept American journalism honest and working on behalf of a free and democratic society.Merging history, biography, and forthright critique, Shame the Devil chronicles press commentary from the bitter aftermath of World War I to the paradoxes of the post-truth era.

About the Author

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Wayne J. Guglielmo is a former senior editor at Medical Economics magazine, where he won awards for both his feature and special issue reporting. He has also been a contributor to other print and online publications, including Newsweek, WebMD, New Jersey Monthly, and BMW Magazine. He has taught expository writing and literature at Queens College, CUNY; Indiana University, Bloomington, where he received an MA in American literature; Hofstra University, New York; and Ramapo College of New Jersey. He lives with his wife, Maria Cornea, in Northern New Jersey.