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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism Paperback – November 18, 2002

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In this systematic critique of the structural basis of U.S. media -- arguably the first one ever published -- Upton Sinclair writes that “American journalism is a class institution serving the rich and spurning the poor.” Likening journalists to prostitutes, the title of the book refers to a chit that was issued to patrons of urban brothels of the era.
Fueled by mounting disdain for newspapers run by business tycoons and conservative editors, Sinclair self-published The Brass Check in the years after The Jungle had made him a household name. Despite Sinclair’s claim that this was his most important book, it was dismissed by critics and shunned by reviewers. Yet it sold over 150,000 copies and enjoyed numerous printings.
A substantial introduction to this paperback edition by Robert W. McChesney and Ben Scott asserts the book’s importance as a cornerstone critique of commercial journalism and a priceless resource for understanding the political turbulence of the Progressive Era.
 
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  1. Print length
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    November 18, 2002
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    8.4 x 5.52 x 1.01 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0252071107
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0252071102
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  • David T Burner
    5.0 out of 5 stars A DIAMOND BOOK
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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    Just as a diamond lasts forever so does a book like this! As important today as when US first wrote it, but called THE FAKE NEWS today. Honest and non prejudiced news reporting should be the goal of every journalist and newspaper. Sorry to say we still have shades of prejudice trying to ruin even our elections right up to the family's and office of our Presidency. US has set a mold for honest Journalism if we will only follow it as well as other threats to our Shining City On The Hill!
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  • rch
    5.0 out of 5 stars 1st Structural Criticism of American Press
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    You probably don't know this, but in 1920 Upton Sinclair self-published arguably the first ever structural criticism of the corrupt and broken press system in America. Not only did he self-publish it-at the height of his fame no less-but he refused to copyright it, hoping to pass through the complete media blacklist a book like this faced. It went on to sell more than 150,000 copies its first year. Take that, Cory Doctorow! Though the book has been almost entirely forgotten by history, it's not only fascinating but a timeless perspective. Sinclair deeply understood the economic incentives of early 20th century journalism and thus could predict and analyze the manipulative effect it had on The Truth. Today, those incentives and pressures are different but they warp our information in a similar way. In almost every substantial charge he leveled against the yellow press, you could, today, sub in blogs and the cable news cycle and be even more correct. In fact, the reason that most newspapers could escape this criticism is that over the last 50 years they have instituted many of the important changes he asked for.
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  • mchenryed
    4.0 out of 5 stars Near autobiographical account of Sinclair
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2001
    The Brass Check is Upton Sinclair's nearly autobiographical experiences with the press. Sinclair, most famous for writing about the meat packing plants in the early 1900's (in the Jungle), received a lot of bad press by capitalist owned newspapers. These periodicals openly attacked him, printed half-truths, or failed to give him credit when he was right. The book contains 445 pages of his experiences with the press. He laments that most papers sell by submitting to the whims of their advertisers and printing scare headlines. Providing a substantial amount of evidence, Sinclair shows how papers and magazines unfairly discredited him and his causes. Of particular interest are the Colorado coal miner strike and the conditions of the meat packing plants in Chicago. Probably only hard core Upton Sinclair fans will appreciate this book. Most of it was mundane and outdated. A lot of the players and events that he covered never made it to the history books and it was challenging to remain focused after hearing yet another story about a newspaper (some of which still exist today - Los Angeles Times, for example). Historians will appreciate the different perspective on history and fans of Upton Sinclair will get an up and close personal look at his personal life.
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  • Alan Buckley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Know yourself!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019
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    I was waiting for this book, happy to now have it!
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  • sue
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2015
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    wordy but I wanted to learn more of yellow jornalism
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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    This book was written a hundred years ago, you would never know it!!
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  • Travis Franklin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sinclair does it again.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
    Sinclair has demonstrated yet again that he is a master of political forethought.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017
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