Mayday, Kent State [Paperback]

J. Gregory Payne (Author)

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• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co (1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084032393X
• ISBN-13: 978-0840323934
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,330,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grad student at USC, March 19, 2003

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This review is from: Mayday, Kent State (Paperback)

Payne is by far one the the experts of the Kent State tragedy. Mayday also contains the personal papers and accounts of the students who were killed - due to Payne's close relationship with the families. The book also hits at the concept of Payne - which he calls "mediated reality," how the media through their reporting determines "reality" for the viewing/reading public. This is especially important given the role of docudramas in portraying history on television. Payne was an historical consultant for NBC's award winning "Kent State," and there is a chapter on troubling concepts involved in history being presented via a dramatic, commercial medium like television.

Payne wrote his dissertation on Kent State at Illinois and has been an international expert on the event.

Also, contact him regarding a superb website on Kent State at...