The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the Press
This book analyzes the newspaper coverage of one of America’s most famous and dramatic trials–the trial of the “Chicago 8.” Covering a five month period from September 1969 to February 1970 the book considers the way eight radical activists including Blac
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The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the Press
Nick Sharman
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the Press
Nick Sharman University of Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ISBN 978-1-137-57387-2 ISBN 978-1-137-55938-8 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-55938-8
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The project is dedicated to the memory of my sister Angela, my mother Moira and also to my uncle Geoffrey, who, despite his best efforts, was unable to see the project reach its completion.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A work of this magnitude could not have been possible without the support and assistance of many people. I would like to firstly thank my supervisor Professor Diane Kirkby for the thesis that this book is based on and for her continued support and belief in the project, particularly for meticulously reading the many drafts of this work, while providing scholarly inputs. Without Diane’s assistance, the work would not have progressed to its current stage. I would like to thank Dr. Barry Carr for his initial contribution as an associate supervisor for the thesis. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel to the USA to interview many of the key participants in the trial. This trip was made possible by a generous grant from Latrobe University as well as further assistance from my father Stanton Sharman. I appreciate both parties’ support in what was an incredibly exciting and engaging endeavor. Those whom I interviewed for this book were particularly generous with their time and took me on a personal journey back to a period far removed from our current world. They did so with such passion and engagement, and I hope I have been able t
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