When conservative politicians captured Washington in the 1980s and 1990s, they brought with them a style of rhetoric rooted in the South of the 1950s and 1960s. The three core elements
of this Southern style are clear: * Strong beliefs -- firmly held, loudly proclaimed and adhered to at the risk of becoming dogmatic. * Learning not to see -- a practiced avoidance of
complications or distracting issues, an ability to turn a blind eye, to deny the obvious. * Policing of the public square -- strict enforcement of the ruling beliefs, at times becoming a
bullying of allies to keep them in line, paired with quick and sharp public attacks on dissenting opinions. The Southern style is now an ingrained element of the conservative movement, and it
operates with, and relies upon, active cooperation of the conservative press. This, too, has roots in the South. During the decades of civil rights activism, Southern newspapers instilled
Southern ideology and allegiance among white readers, turned a blind eye to injustice and other weaknesses of Jim Crow culture and cleared the public square of dissenting opinions and
alternative points of view. This study examines how the Southern style operated in the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on the work of journalists in Richmond, Virginia, Tallahassee, Florida, and
Jackson, Mississippi, and on their interactions with political leaders, activists and the public. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester, 2014. / August 21, 2014. / civil rights, integration, journalism, media, newspapers, Southern / Includes bibliographical references. / Neil Jumonville, Professor Directing Dissertation; Jeffrey Ayala Milligan, University Representative; Maxine D. Jones, Committee Member; Jennifer L.
Koslow, Committee Member; Andrew K. Frank, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_252824 |
| Contributors | Edmonds, Willard T. (authoraut), Jumonville, Neil (professor directing dissertation), Milligan, Jeffrey Ayala (university representative), Jones, Maxine Deloris (committee member), Koslow, Jennifer Lisa, 1970- (committee member), Frank, Andrew, 1970- (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Arts and Sciences (degree granting college), Department of History (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (231 pages), computer, application/pdf |
| Coverage | United States |
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