Background
Ashley, Perry Johnathan was born on May 1, 1928 in West Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Terrell Garner and Viola Ethel (Whitmer) Ashley.
(From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after ...)
From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after one issue until the American Revolution, publishers struggled to exercise their right to print the social, political and economic debates of the day without restraint. In post-Revolutionary debates over the adoption of the Constitution, states' rights and the Reconstruction issues that followed the Civil War, newspapers have continued to serve as a forum for popular (and unpopular) expression. 66 pioneers who created the American press and contributed to its evolution from a position of complete subjection to authority in the late 17th century to political and economic independence by the end of the 19th century are profiled in this DLB volume. 66 entries include: Samuel Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, James Gordon Bennett, Cassius Marcellus Clay,Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Franklin, Horace Greeley, Sara Jane Clarke Lippincott, Thomas Paine, Anne Royall, James Watson Webb and John Peter Zenger.
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(During the last three decades of the 19th century, the Am...)
During the last three decades of the 19th century, the American newspaper completed its evolution from a vehicle of opinion into a medium which emphasized news, human interest and entertainment. This change took newspapers away from politicians and put them in the hands of reporters, editors and columnists. The United States was moving rapidly from an agrarian to an industrial society, its cities were blossoming with a flood of 11 million immigrants and the nation was recovering from the wounds of the Civil War. This volume presents the lives and careers of 44 journalists, active during this era when the population of the United States doubled, the number of daily newspapers increased fourfold and the total circulation increased six times over. 44 entries include: Mary Clemmer Ames, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Field, Henry W. Grady, Joel Chandler Harris, Bill Nye, Joseph Pulitzer, Jacob Riis, Carl Schurz, Harvey W. Scott and Benjamin Wood.
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(Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been...)
Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been the stereotype of the newspaper world during the era covered in this DLB volume, but the early 20th century also marked a period of growth when newspapers were establishing reputations for solid, factual reporting of the news. The number of papers published in the United States peaked at 2,600 in 1915, then began to decline; their combined circulation, though, continued to increase (231% from 1900 to 1930).The 44 personalities profiled in this DLB volume are representative of the range of journalists from this age-from flashy and flamboyant newshounds to the publishing pioneers who helped to shape the course of journalism for generations to follow.44 entries include: Winifred Black, Arthur Brisbane, Irwin S. Cobb, Floyd Gibbons, William Randolph Hearst, Ben Hecht, Ring Lardner, Charles MacArthur, W.O. McGeehan, Frank A. Munsey, E.W. Scripps, Melville Stone and Henry Watterson.
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(In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the d...)
In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the dawn of mass communications-commercial radio programming blossomed, mass-circulation magazines more than doubled their circulations, and television debuted. Though the combination of competition from new media and economic hard times led to a decline in the number of daily newspapers published in the United States, their circulation grew from 30 to 50 million during the period 1920-1950. Many newspapers were acquired by chains. Coverage of World War II was probably journalism's greatest achievement during these years, while the era's most significant changes included the expanded coverage of government, the beginnings of interpretive reporting and the invention of the syndicated political column. War correspondents, syndicated columnists, political 'pundits' and news analysts are among the prominent journalists found in this DLB Volume's 54 biographical entries. 54 entries include: Willis J. Abbot, Franklin P. Adams, Dorothy Day, rank E. Gannett, Arthur Krock, Max Lerner, Walter Lippmann, Anne O'Hare McCormick, H.L. Mencken, Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.Ernie Pyle, Red Smith, Dorothy Thompson and Walter Winchell.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317079/?tag=2022091-20
(For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largel...)
For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largely responsible for providing the delivery of in-depth information and public opinion to the average American citizen. This has been especially true during the last half of the 20th century, when American journalism has continued to play a significant role in shaping the nation's communication spectrum on regional, national and global levels. DLB Volume 127 chronicles the story of American newspaper development from 1950 to 1990, focusing particularly on the powerful publishers and business managers who have established renowned newspapers and have forged influential newspaper chains, multimedia corporations and media conglomerates. Included is a list of suggested books for further reading. The entries include: Frank Bartholomew, Turner Catledge, Jonathan Daniels, Katherine Fanning, Wes Gallagher, Philip and Katherine Graham, William Randolph Hearst, Jr., Ralph Ingersoll,Samuel Kauffmann, William Loeb, Rupert Murdoch, Alicia Patterson, Dorothy Schiff, and John Hay Whitney.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810353865/?tag=2022091-20
(From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after ...)
From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after one issue until the American Revolution, publishers struggled to exercise their right to print the social, political and economic debates of the day without restraint. In post-Revolutionary debates over the adoption of the Constitution, states' rights and the Reconstruction issues that followed the Civil War, newspapers have continued to serve as a forum for popular (and unpopular) expression. 66 pioneers who created the American press and contributed to its evolution from a position of complete subjection to authority in the late 17th century to political and economic independence by the end of the 19th century are profiled in this DLB volume. 66 entries include: Samuel Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, James Gordon Bennett, Cassius Marcellus Clay,Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Franklin, Horace Greeley, Sara Jane Clarke Lippincott, Thomas Paine, Anne Royall, James Watson Webb and John Peter Zenger.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317214/?tag=2022091-20
(During the last three decades of the 19th century, the Am...)
During the last three decades of the 19th century, the American newspaper completed its evolution from a vehicle of opinion into a medium which emphasized news, human interest and entertainment. This change took newspapers away from politicians and put them in the hands of reporters, editors and columnists. The United States was moving rapidly from an agrarian to an industrial society, its cities were blossoming with a flood of 11 million immigrants and the nation was recovering from the wounds of the Civil War. This volume presents the lives and careers of 44 journalists, active during this era when the population of the United States doubled, the number of daily newspapers increased fourfold and the total circulation increased six times over. 44 entries include: Mary Clemmer Ames, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Field, Henry W. Grady, Joel Chandler Harris, Bill Nye, Joseph Pulitzer, Jacob Riis, Carl Schurz, Harvey W. Scott and Benjamin Wood.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810311453/?tag=2022091-20
(Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been...)
Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been the stereotype of the newspaper world during the era covered in this DLB volume, but the early 20th century also marked a period of growth when newspapers were establishing reputations for solid, factual reporting of the news. The number of papers published in the United States peaked at 2,600 in 1915, then began to decline; their combined circulation, though, continued to increase (231% from 1900 to 1930).The 44 personalities profiled in this DLB volume are representative of the range of journalists from this age-from flashy and flamboyant newshounds to the publishing pioneers who helped to shape the course of journalism for generations to follow.44 entries include: Winifred Black, Arthur Brisbane, Irwin S. Cobb, Floyd Gibbons, William Randolph Hearst, Ben Hecht, Ring Lardner, Charles MacArthur, W.O. McGeehan, Frank A. Munsey, E.W. Scripps, Melville Stone and Henry Watterson.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317044/?tag=2022091-20
(In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the d...)
In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the dawn of mass communications-commercial radio programming blossomed, mass-circulation magazines more than doubled their circulations, and television debuted. Though the combination of competition from new media and economic hard times led to a decline in the number of daily newspapers published in the United States, their circulation grew from 30 to 50 million during the period 1920-1950. Many newspapers were acquired by chains. Coverage of World War II was probably journalism's greatest achievement during these years, while the era's most significant changes included the expanded coverage of government, the beginnings of interpretive reporting and the invention of the syndicated political column. War correspondents, syndicated columnists, political 'pundits' and news analysts are among the prominent journalists found in this DLB Volume's 54 biographical entries. 54 entries include: Willis J. Abbot, Franklin P. Adams, Dorothy Day, rank E. Gannett, Arthur Krock, Max Lerner, Walter Lippmann, Anne O'Hare McCormick, H.L. Mencken, Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.Ernie Pyle, Red Smith, Dorothy Thompson and Walter Winchell.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317079/?tag=2022091-20
(For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largel...)
For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largely responsible for providing the delivery of in-depth information and public opinion to the average American citizen. This has been especially true during the last half of the 20th century, when American journalism has continued to play a significant role in shaping the nation's communication spectrum on regional, national and global levels. DLB Volume 127 chronicles the story of American newspaper development from 1950 to 1990, focusing particularly on the powerful publishers and business managers who have established renowned newspapers and have forged influential newspaper chains, multimedia corporations and media conglomerates. Included is a list of suggested books for further reading. The entries include: Frank Bartholomew, Turner Catledge, Jonathan Daniels, Katherine Fanning, Wes Gallagher, Philip and Katherine Graham, William Randolph Hearst, Jr., Ralph Ingersoll,Samuel Kauffmann, William Loeb, Rupert Murdoch, Alicia Patterson, Dorothy Schiff, and John Hay Whitney.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810353865/?tag=2022091-20
(From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after ...)
From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after one issue until the American Revolution, publishers struggled to exercise their right to print the social, political and economic debates of the day without restraint. In post-Revolutionary debates over the adoption of the Constitution, states' rights and the Reconstruction issues that followed the Civil War, newspapers have continued to serve as a forum for popular (and unpopular) expression. 66 pioneers who created the American press and contributed to its evolution from a position of complete subjection to authority in the late 17th century to political and economic independence by the end of the 19th century are profiled in this DLB volume. 66 entries include: Samuel Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, James Gordon Bennett, Cassius Marcellus Clay,Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Franklin, Horace Greeley, Sara Jane Clarke Lippincott, Thomas Paine, Anne Royall, James Watson Webb and John Peter Zenger.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317214/?tag=2022091-20
(During the last three decades of the 19th century, the Am...)
During the last three decades of the 19th century, the American newspaper completed its evolution from a vehicle of opinion into a medium which emphasized news, human interest and entertainment. This change took newspapers away from politicians and put them in the hands of reporters, editors and columnists. The United States was moving rapidly from an agrarian to an industrial society, its cities were blossoming with a flood of 11 million immigrants and the nation was recovering from the wounds of the Civil War. This volume presents the lives and careers of 44 journalists, active during this era when the population of the United States doubled, the number of daily newspapers increased fourfold and the total circulation increased six times over. 44 entries include: Mary Clemmer Ames, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Field, Henry W. Grady, Joel Chandler Harris, Bill Nye, Joseph Pulitzer, Jacob Riis, Carl Schurz, Harvey W. Scott and Benjamin Wood.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810311453/?tag=2022091-20
(Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been...)
Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been the stereotype of the newspaper world during the era covered in this DLB volume, but the early 20th century also marked a period of growth when newspapers were establishing reputations for solid, factual reporting of the news. The number of papers published in the United States peaked at 2,600 in 1915, then began to decline; their combined circulation, though, continued to increase (231% from 1900 to 1930).The 44 personalities profiled in this DLB volume are representative of the range of journalists from this age-from flashy and flamboyant newshounds to the publishing pioneers who helped to shape the course of journalism for generations to follow.44 entries include: Winifred Black, Arthur Brisbane, Irwin S. Cobb, Floyd Gibbons, William Randolph Hearst, Ben Hecht, Ring Lardner, Charles MacArthur, W.O. McGeehan, Frank A. Munsey, E.W. Scripps, Melville Stone and Henry Watterson.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317044/?tag=2022091-20
(In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the d...)
In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the dawn of mass communications-commercial radio programming blossomed, mass-circulation magazines more than doubled their circulations, and television debuted. Though the combination of competition from new media and economic hard times led to a decline in the number of daily newspapers published in the United States, their circulation grew from 30 to 50 million during the period 1920-1950. Many newspapers were acquired by chains. Coverage of World War II was probably journalism's greatest achievement during these years, while the era's most significant changes included the expanded coverage of government, the beginnings of interpretive reporting and the invention of the syndicated political column. War correspondents, syndicated columnists, political 'pundits' and news analysts are among the prominent journalists found in this DLB Volume's 54 biographical entries. 54 entries include: Willis J. Abbot, Franklin P. Adams, Dorothy Day, rank E. Gannett, Arthur Krock, Max Lerner, Walter Lippmann, Anne O'Hare McCormick, H.L. Mencken, Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.Ernie Pyle, Red Smith, Dorothy Thompson and Walter Winchell.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317079/?tag=2022091-20
(For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largel...)
For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largely responsible for providing the delivery of in-depth information and public opinion to the average American citizen. This has been especially true during the last half of the 20th century, when American journalism has continued to play a significant role in shaping the nation's communication spectrum on regional, national and global levels. DLB Volume 127 chronicles the story of American newspaper development from 1950 to 1990, focusing particularly on the powerful publishers and business managers who have established renowned newspapers and have forged influential newspaper chains, multimedia corporations and media conglomerates. Included is a list of suggested books for further reading. The entries include: Frank Bartholomew, Turner Catledge, Jonathan Daniels, Katherine Fanning, Wes Gallagher, Philip and Katherine Graham, William Randolph Hearst, Jr., Ralph Ingersoll,Samuel Kauffmann, William Loeb, Rupert Murdoch, Alicia Patterson, Dorothy Schiff, and John Hay Whitney.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810353865/?tag=2022091-20
(From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after ...)
From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after one issue until the American Revolution, publishers struggled to exercise their right to print the social, political and economic debates of the day without restraint. In post-Revolutionary debates over the adoption of the Constitution, states' rights and the Reconstruction issues that followed the Civil War, newspapers have continued to serve as a forum for popular (and unpopular) expression. 66 pioneers who created the American press and contributed to its evolution from a position of complete subjection to authority in the late 17th century to political and economic independence by the end of the 19th century are profiled in this DLB volume. 66 entries include: Samuel Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, James Gordon Bennett, Cassius Marcellus Clay,Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Franklin, Horace Greeley, Sara Jane Clarke Lippincott, Thomas Paine, Anne Royall, James Watson Webb and John Peter Zenger.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317214/?tag=2022091-20
(During the last three decades of the 19th century, the Am...)
During the last three decades of the 19th century, the American newspaper completed its evolution from a vehicle of opinion into a medium which emphasized news, human interest and entertainment. This change took newspapers away from politicians and put them in the hands of reporters, editors and columnists. The United States was moving rapidly from an agrarian to an industrial society, its cities were blossoming with a flood of 11 million immigrants and the nation was recovering from the wounds of the Civil War. This volume presents the lives and careers of 44 journalists, active during this era when the population of the United States doubled, the number of daily newspapers increased fourfold and the total circulation increased six times over. 44 entries include: Mary Clemmer Ames, Ambrose Bierce, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Field, Henry W. Grady, Joel Chandler Harris, Bill Nye, Joseph Pulitzer, Jacob Riis, Carl Schurz, Harvey W. Scott and Benjamin Wood.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810311453/?tag=2022091-20
(Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been...)
Flamboyant personalities and raucous journalism have been the stereotype of the newspaper world during the era covered in this DLB volume, but the early 20th century also marked a period of growth when newspapers were establishing reputations for solid, factual reporting of the news. The number of papers published in the United States peaked at 2,600 in 1915, then began to decline; their combined circulation, though, continued to increase (231% from 1900 to 1930).The 44 personalities profiled in this DLB volume are representative of the range of journalists from this age-from flashy and flamboyant newshounds to the publishing pioneers who helped to shape the course of journalism for generations to follow.44 entries include: Winifred Black, Arthur Brisbane, Irwin S. Cobb, Floyd Gibbons, William Randolph Hearst, Ben Hecht, Ring Lardner, Charles MacArthur, W.O. McGeehan, Frank A. Munsey, E.W. Scripps, Melville Stone and Henry Watterson.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317044/?tag=2022091-20
(In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the d...)
In the span of a quarter century, America witnessed the dawn of mass communications-commercial radio programming blossomed, mass-circulation magazines more than doubled their circulations, and television debuted. Though the combination of competition from new media and economic hard times led to a decline in the number of daily newspapers published in the United States, their circulation grew from 30 to 50 million during the period 1920-1950. Many newspapers were acquired by chains. Coverage of World War II was probably journalism's greatest achievement during these years, while the era's most significant changes included the expanded coverage of government, the beginnings of interpretive reporting and the invention of the syndicated political column. War correspondents, syndicated columnists, political 'pundits' and news analysts are among the prominent journalists found in this DLB Volume's 54 biographical entries. 54 entries include: Willis J. Abbot, Franklin P. Adams, Dorothy Day, rank E. Gannett, Arthur Krock, Max Lerner, Walter Lippmann, Anne O'Hare McCormick, H.L. Mencken, Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.Ernie Pyle, Red Smith, Dorothy Thompson and Walter Winchell.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810317079/?tag=2022091-20
(For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largel...)
For the last three centuries, newspapers have been largely responsible for providing the delivery of in-depth information and public opinion to the average American citizen. This has been especially true during the last half of the 20th century, when American journalism has continued to play a significant role in shaping the nation's communication spectrum on regional, national and global levels. DLB Volume 127 chronicles the story of American newspaper development from 1950 to 1990, focusing particularly on the powerful publishers and business managers who have established renowned newspapers and have forged influential newspaper chains, multimedia corporations and media conglomerates. Included is a list of suggested books for further reading. The entries include: Frank Bartholomew, Turner Catledge, Jonathan Daniels, Katherine Fanning, Wes Gallagher, Philip and Katherine Graham, William Randolph Hearst, Jr., Ralph Ingersoll,Samuel Kauffmann, William Loeb, Rupert Murdoch, Alicia Patterson, Dorothy Schiff, and John Hay Whitney.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810353865/?tag=2022091-20
Ashley, Perry Johnathan was born on May 1, 1928 in West Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Terrell Garner and Viola Ethel (Whitmer) Ashley.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University Kentucky, 1956. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Kentucky, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism, Southern Illinois University, 1968.
Instructor School Journalism University Kentucky, Lexington, 1956-1965. Teaching associate School Journalism Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1965-1967. Professor College Journalism and Mass Communications University South Carolina, Columbia, 1967-1993, interim dean College Journalism, 1985-1986, associate dean, 1986-1992, distinguished professor emeritus, from 1993.
Director Kentucky Scholastic Press Association, University Kentucky, 1956-1965. Director media research College Journalism, University South Carolina, 1970-1990. Director South Carolina Scholastic Press Association, University South Carolina, 1971-1974.
Cons.on audience analysis South Carolina Educational television System, 1969-1972.
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(From the 1690 banning of America's first newspaper after ...)
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Member Governor's Safety Council, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Member East Richland Public Service Commission, Columbia, 1972-1979, chairman, 1973-1977. Trustee Richland County School District 2, Columbia, 1981-1987, chairman, 1985.
Corporal United States Army, 1950-1952, Germany. Member American Journalism Historians Association (program chairman, board directors 1988-1991), Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Society Professional Journalists (Distinguished Campus Chapter Adviser 1982), Alpha Delta Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Sigma Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Lita Grey Cochran, November 29, 1952. Children: Jonathan Edward, Richard Douglas.