TY - BOOK AU - Martin,Shannon E. AU - Copeland,David A. TI - The function of newspapers in society: a global perspective SN - 0275973980 (alk. paper) AV - PN4731 .F74 2003 U1 - 070.1/72/09 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Westport, Conn. PB - Praeger KW - Newspapers KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Newspaper History Traditions / Shannon E. Martin -- 2. Arab Cultures and Newspapers / William A. Rugh -- 3. African Cultures and Newspapers / W. Joseph Campbell -- 4. Asian Cultures and Newspapers / Bradley Hamm -- 5. Pacific Rim Cultures and Newspapers / Rod Kirkpatrick -- 6. Newspapers in Europe before 1500 / Ralph Frasca -- 7. Newspapers in Europe after 1500 / Tamara Kay Baldwin -- 8. Newspapers in the Americas / David A. Copeland -- 9. Newspapers in the Twentieth Century / Agnes Hooper Gottlieb -- 10. American Daily Newspaper Evolution: Past, Present ... and Future? / Donald L. Shaw and Charles McKenzie -- 11. Conclusion / Shannon E. Martin ER -