Books by Robert Giles

Some of the bravest actions of journalists are unknown, obscured by the passage of time, hidden by veils of anonymity or buried by systematic repression

Covering the Courts shows how writers and journalists deal with present-day major trials, such as those involving Timothy McVeigh and O

This texts looks at how writers and journalists deal with major trials, like those of the Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh and O.J. Simpson. It looks at the relationship between a free press and a fair trial, and asks has there been a shift from reporting functions to entertainment values?

A collection of stories about some of the bravest actions of journalists. David Copeland examines the trial of John Peter Zenger, and Graham Hodges unearths the story of David Ruggles, an African-American journalist and abolitionist. With a few exceptions, the stories told are unfamiliar.

1968 was a tumultous year for US politics, with issues of war, race, and protest being brought to the fore. This text looks at how these issues were reported by the media, and what journalism meant in 1968. It also gauges the distance and direction that news reporting has travelled since then.