Day(s) Monday Wednesday Time(s) 10:50 AM - 12:10 PM Course # PPHA 34799 Term Fall 2020 This course will examine the history of the African American press, especially The Chicago Defender, a newspaper which spanned the technological and political transformations of the 20th Century media. Founded as a weekly in 1905, The Defender became Black America’s first national communications vehicle using newly available mass printing machines as well as page design techniques pioneered by Hearst and Pulitzer. The news pages exposed the horrors of Jim Crow, while editorials inspired millions to come to Northern cities in what became known as the Great Migration. The Defender and its cohort, including The Pittsburgh Courier, wielded substantial political clout, providing the swing votes that elected Harry S. Truman and John F. Kennedy to the Presidency. But as the century wore on, black newspapers had to compete for audience as well as staff against a multitude of print, broadcast and, ultimately, on-line options. Taught by the author of the award-winning non-fiction book about The Defender, himself a veteran of the newspaper, the course includes guest lectures, field trips, and references to the substantial scholarship of the history of the South Side. There are no prerequisites. Syllabus Notes Course section will be offered remotely. Instructor(s) Ethan Michaeli Recent News "Why Did I Not Do This Sooner?": Cheistha Kochhar, MAIDP’20, and the Power of Hard Work Mon., April 12, 2021 Harris Public Policy Releases 2021 Career Outcomes Report Mon., April 12, 2021 More news Upcoming Events Inclusive Economy Talks: In Conversation with Ameya Pawar Wed., April 14, 2021 | 11:00 AM Virtual Event 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program Information Session Wed., April 14, 2021 | 6:30 PM A link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events