TY - JOUR
T1 - Hyping white hopes
T2 - Press agentry and its media affiliations during the era of jack johnson, 1908-1915
AU - Hutchison, Phillip
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - The social presence of African American boxing champion Jack Johnson stands out among the most controversial social and media issues of the early 20th century. This study examines the manner in which press agentry shaped and animated this 6-year historical episode. It portrays press agentry not merely in terms of personalities, but also in terms of a network of social and economic affiliations among promoters, sports celebrities, and the press. I argue that understanding these affiliations not only better informs the Johnson situation, but it also sheds light on the ambivalent relationship between journalism and publicity practices over time.
AB - The social presence of African American boxing champion Jack Johnson stands out among the most controversial social and media issues of the early 20th century. This study examines the manner in which press agentry shaped and animated this 6-year historical episode. It portrays press agentry not merely in terms of personalities, but also in terms of a network of social and economic affiliations among promoters, sports celebrities, and the press. I argue that understanding these affiliations not only better informs the Johnson situation, but it also sheds light on the ambivalent relationship between journalism and publicity practices over time.
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U2 - 10.1080/1062726X.2011.582382
DO - 10.1080/1062726X.2011.582382
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960553544
SN - 1062-726X
VL - 23
SP - 325
EP - 348
JO - Journal of Public Relations Research
JF - Journal of Public Relations Research
IS - 3
ER -