The Brass Check A Study of American Journalism

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The Brass Check A Study of American Journalism

By Upton Sinclair

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The Brass Check is a muckraking exposé of American journalism by Upton Sinclair published in 1919. It focuses mainly on newspapers and the Associated Press wire service, along with a few magazines.

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Length18 hrs 34 mins

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Publish dateJan 29, 2022

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1A LETTER FOR THE TIME

37CHAPTER XXXIV THE DAILY CAT-AND-DOG FIGHT

2INTRODUCTORY

38PART II THE EXPLANATION

3PART I THE EVIDENCE

39CHAPTER XXXV THE CAUSES OF THINGS

4CHAPTER I THE STORY OF THE BRASS CHECK

40CHAPTER XXXVI THE EMPIRE OF BUSINESS

5CHAPTER II THE STORY OF A POET

41CHAPTER XXXVII THE DREGS OF THE CUP

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6CHAPTER III OPEN SESAME!

42CHAPTER XXXVIII OWNING THE PRESS

7CHAPTER IV THE REAL FIGHT

43CHAPTER XXXIX THE WAR-MAKERS

8CHAPTER V THE CONDEMNED MEAT INDUSTRY

44CHAPTER XL OWNING THE OWNERS

9CHAPTER VI AN ADVENTURE WITH ROOSEVELT

45CHAPTER XLI THE OWNER IN POLITICS

10CHAPTER VII JACKALS AND A CARCASE

46CHAPTER XLII OWNING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

11CHAPTER VIII THE LAST ACT

47CHAPTER XLIII THE OWNER AND HIS ADVERTISERS

12CHAPTER IX AIMING AT THE PUBLIC’S HEART

48CHAPTER XLIV THE ADVERTISING BOYCOTT

13CHAPTER X A VOICE FROM RUSSIA

49CHAPTER XLV THE ADVERTISING ECSTASY

14CHAPTER XI A VENTURE IN CO-OPERATION

50CHAPTER XLVI THE BRIBE DIRECT

15CHAPTER XII THE VILLAGE HORSE-DOCTOR

51CHAPTER XLVII THE BRIBE WHOLESALE

16CHAPTER XIII IN HIGH SOCIETY

52CHAPTER XLVIII POISON IVY

17CHAPTER XIV THE GREAT PANIC

53CHAPTER XLIX THE ELBERT HUBBARD WORM

18CHAPTER XV SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUIT

54CHAPTER L THE PRESS AND PUBLIC WELFARE

19CHAPTER XVI AN INTERVIEW ON MARRIAGE

55CHAPTER LI THE PRESS AND THE RADICALS

20CHAPTER XVII “GAMING” ON THE SABBATH

56CHAPTER LII THE PRESS AND THE SOCIALISTS

21CHAPTER XVIII AN ESSENTIAL MONOGAMIST

57CHAPTER LIII THE PRESS AND SEX

22CHAPTER XIX IN THE LION’S DEN

58CHAPTER LIV THE PRESS AND CRIME

23CHAPTER XX THE STORY OF A LYNCHING

59CHAPTER LV THE PRESS AND JACK LONDON

24CHAPTER XXI JOURNALISM AND BURGLARY

60CHAPTER LVI THE PRESS AND LABOR

25CHAPTER XXII A MILLIONAIRE AND AN AUTHOR

61CHAPTER LVII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND LABOR

26CHAPTER XXIII THE “HEART WIFE”

62CHAPTER LVIII “POISONED AT THE SOURCE”

27CHAPTER XXIV THE MOURNING PICKETS

63CHAPTER LIX THE PRESS AND THE WAR

28CHAPTER XXV THE CASE OF THE “A. P.”

64CHAPTER LX THE CASE OF RUSSIA

29CHAPTER XXVI A GOVERNOR AND HIS LIE

65CHAPTER LXI “BOLSHEVISM” IN AMERICA

30CHAPTER XXVII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AT THE BAR

66PART III THE REMEDY

31CHAPTER XXVIII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND ITS NEWSPAPERS

67CHAPTER LXII CUTTING THE TIGER’S CLAWS

32CHAPTER XXIX THE SCANDAL-BUREAU

68CHAPTER LXIII THE MENTAL MUNITION-FACTORY

33CHAPTER XXX THE CONCRETE WALL

69CHAPTER LXIV THE PROBLEM OF THE REPORTER

34CHAPTER XXXI MAKING BOMB-MAKERS

70CHAPTER LXV THE PRESS SET FREE

35CHAPTER XXXII THE ROOF-GARDEN OF THE WORLD

71CHAPTER LXVI A FRAME-UP THAT FELL DOWN

36CHAPTER XXXIII A FOUNTAIN OF POISON

72CONCLUSION

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