Media historians considered Hudson's history, Journalism in the United States from 1600-1872 1873], to be the authoritative text for the study of the development of American journalism, a subject previously neglected by American historians. The work has remained an important source for modern day scholars. Hudson 1819-75] became known as 'the father of journalism' for his innovative news-gathering practices and was managing editor of the New York Herald, which by the outbreak of the Civil War was the most widely read newspaper in the United States. Journalism in the United States Part 1 0-415-22889-1: 234x156: 427pp: 75.00 Journalism in the United States Part 2 0-415-22890-5: 234x156: 373pp: 75.00
