| Book Review | The Journal of American History, 90.2

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Book Review

Politics and the American Press: The Rise of Objectivity, 1865–1920. By Richard L. Kaplan. (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. viii, 224 pp. Cloth, $60.00, ISBN 0-521-62151-8. Paper, $20.00, ISBN 0-521-00602-3.)

In the middle of the nineteenth century, newspapers enthusiastically waged political warfare and espoused party positions, with editors and journalists leading the charge. By the 1920s, however, according to Richard L. Kaplan, the press, cherishing ideals of objectivity and non-partisanship, stood apart from partisan conflict. Based upon a careful examination of Detroit's major newspapers, his study attempts to explain how that transformation came about and what significance it held for American politics. Moreover, Kaplan challenges the claims of objectivity and nonpartisanship offered by the press's defenders, arguing that newspapers are enmeshed in politics, privileging certain voices, defining issues, and responding to critics.

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