The Brass Check A Study of American Journalism
By Upton Sinclair
Length18h 34m
About this audiobook
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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GenrePsychology
Length18 hrs 34 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 29, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A LETTER FOR THE TIME
2INTRODUCTORY
3PART I THE EVIDENCE
4CHAPTER I THE STORY OF THE BRASS CHECK
5CHAPTER II THE STORY OF A POET
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6CHAPTER III OPEN SESAME!
7CHAPTER IV THE REAL FIGHT
8CHAPTER V THE CONDEMNED MEAT INDUSTRY
9CHAPTER VI AN ADVENTURE WITH ROOSEVELT
10CHAPTER VII JACKALS AND A CARCASE
11CHAPTER VIII THE LAST ACT
12CHAPTER IX AIMING AT THE PUBLIC’S HEART
13CHAPTER X A VOICE FROM RUSSIA
14CHAPTER XI A VENTURE IN CO-OPERATION
15CHAPTER XII THE VILLAGE HORSE-DOCTOR
16CHAPTER XIII IN HIGH SOCIETY
17CHAPTER XIV THE GREAT PANIC
18CHAPTER XV SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUIT
19CHAPTER XVI AN INTERVIEW ON MARRIAGE
20CHAPTER XVII “GAMING” ON THE SABBATH
21CHAPTER XVIII AN ESSENTIAL MONOGAMIST
22CHAPTER XIX IN THE LION’S DEN
23CHAPTER XX THE STORY OF A LYNCHING
24CHAPTER XXI JOURNALISM AND BURGLARY
25CHAPTER XXII A MILLIONAIRE AND AN AUTHOR
26CHAPTER XXIII THE “HEART WIFE”
27CHAPTER XXIV THE MOURNING PICKETS
28CHAPTER XXV THE CASE OF THE “A. P.”
29CHAPTER XXVI A GOVERNOR AND HIS LIE
30CHAPTER XXVII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AT THE BAR
31CHAPTER XXVIII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND ITS NEWSPAPERS
32CHAPTER XXIX THE SCANDAL-BUREAU
33CHAPTER XXX THE CONCRETE WALL
34CHAPTER XXXI MAKING BOMB-MAKERS
35CHAPTER XXXII THE ROOF-GARDEN OF THE WORLD
36CHAPTER XXXIII A FOUNTAIN OF POISON
37CHAPTER XXXIV THE DAILY CAT-AND-DOG FIGHT
38PART II THE EXPLANATION
39CHAPTER XXXV THE CAUSES OF THINGS
40CHAPTER XXXVI THE EMPIRE OF BUSINESS
41CHAPTER XXXVII THE DREGS OF THE CUP
42CHAPTER XXXVIII OWNING THE PRESS
43CHAPTER XXXIX THE WAR-MAKERS
44CHAPTER XL OWNING THE OWNERS
45CHAPTER XLI THE OWNER IN POLITICS
46CHAPTER XLII OWNING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
47CHAPTER XLIII THE OWNER AND HIS ADVERTISERS
48CHAPTER XLIV THE ADVERTISING BOYCOTT
49CHAPTER XLV THE ADVERTISING ECSTASY
50CHAPTER XLVI THE BRIBE DIRECT
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