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The Fox's are for the most part from England in the 16th an 17th century. There were two loosely connected families who were yoemen but of the middle class. My part of the clan settled in Virginia, not as immigrants, but as land owners, land that had granted to them perhaps by Charles II. My part of the family moved about as land became farmed out, first to South Carolina, thence to Tennessee, and finally to the Mississppi delta. The "other" Fox's went to Philadelphia and a different destiny and religious orientation, largely the topic of the book. My family were slave owners until the War and destitute thereafter. A DNA mapping project, in part aided by Joseph M. Fox has found that the male heirs (including me) have a funny little SNP on their Y chromosome. There are some black members of the family for what ever reason. I rudely suggest that I have brothers that are also cousins.
So who cares? If for no other reason, large scale mapping will introduce genetic disease tendencies. Creepy, Huh? But get into this with your family. It's cheap enough and it may be handy some day.

Between its founding in 1937 and its demise in 1963 upon being outlawed by South Africa's apartheid government, the South African newspaper "The Guardian" went by seven different names; others among these were the Clarion (early 1950s), People's World (also early 1950s), and New Age (1954-62). Though its name changed, its definition of its role remained the same. Opposed to all dictatorial, totalitarian governments, the newspaper opposed fascism in Africa, in neighboring Namibia in particular, as well as the entrenched apartheid government in South Africa. After World War II ended and decolonization was happening in places around the world, the Guardian focused its coverage and editorials on South Africa's system of apartheid. In so doing, it incurred the wrath of successive apartheid governments so that it was continually harassed by government agents and on occasion banned by the government.

In its early years, the Guardian's opposition to fascism and racism automatically aligned it with Communism. The first time it was banned outright was when the South African government passed the Suppression of Communist Act (SCA) in the early 1950s; which among other things, would make much of the regular content of the Guardian illegal, subjecting its writers to arrest and jail terms. Officially disassociating itself from the Communist Party, the Guardian still faced a crisis of survival in that it lost its core readership and major sources of funding. Nonetheless, as a staff writer Abbie Sachs remarked, "The [SCA] actually did us a big favor because it meant we couldn't use the jargon and ever-ready phrases [of communist ideology]...We were compelled to use more substantive ways of thinking and writing...." In this transformation, the Guardian not only sharpened its reporting on events in South Africa, but developed contacts with indigenous anti-apartheid forces, some of which were growing increasingly militant in the face of the apartheid government's intransigence and policies of imprisonment and torture. Along with these groups working politically and in some cases militarily, the Guardian became a catalyst for change in South Africa.

The story of the survival and role of the Guardian is written in conjunction with political events in South Africa leading to the overthrow of apartheid. Zug also writes about the work and influence of major and some secondary individuals connected with the paper. With a background as a historian as well as a journalist, author Zug writes an enduring history of this notable newspaper.

It has 772 pages and is written by Frank Luther Mott, published by Macmillan Company in 1941. 1941 is on the title page and on the copyright page. The front picture is of Benjamin Frnaklin at the time he retired from the active management of the Pennsylvania Gazette. There are black and white photos included and the end papers show The headings of many different Newspapers. Some of the contents include; First newspapers in New England, Earlly Journalism in the Middle and Southern colonies, The press in the American Revolution, Federalist and Republicans,The village Weekly,; the south and the west. Sunrise, The Penny Press,Founding the Tribune and the Times

This comprehensive book on the subject is packed with information learned the hard way from an experienced pro. Practical, sample newsletters and business principles specifically focused on the newsletter business was very informative. Answered all my question plus some I couldn't think of prior to reading.

The is a well written and very useful book. It shows the reader, step by step, the process of writing a salable short story. It has a very good example on how to come up with story ideas and how to further develope them. The book also includes tips on editing, choosing a market, and the business side of writing. A must read!

Despite the predictable formulae used by the author, the trials of Glenda and Maisie are lasting, still popping up in my head at the most random of times. I received my copy for free through the RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) program (does it even still exist?) and was very happy with my selection, coming back to the book over the next several years. It might be cutesy and void of any "deep" meaning, but it's certainly a fun book for young girls.

This book is an excellent academic text for journalists or journalism students. It explains with deep knowledge the phenomenom of international news and the fact that the US public opinion is very underinformed about facts that happen outside its boundaries. The study itself, about the characteristics of the US correspondents is very detailed, maybe a bit more than necessary, but is very claryfying about their job. As a college teacher, I've found this book very helpfull to introduce and discuss the ways the information travels form one country to others. If you're intersted in exploring the extrange ways that a story becames an international new (newspaper, radio or TV new), you should buy this book.

I think this book of short stories has a pretty good collection, but I think that the onlky place where this book she probaly be read is in school. THrere are many symbolisms in it and I think student need a teacher to guide them through it

Covering broadcast, print and web, JOURNALISM: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW by James G. Stovall is a pretty informative book on the basics of journalism.

Arranged in sections following the 5-Ws(who, what, when, where, why & how), Stovall breaks down the duties that occur in newsrooms across the country from the beat reporters to the editors to the producers. So it's a very good source for beginning students of journalism. The book also contains numerous websites to visit for further info.

However, the one problem with the book is the writing exercises that are found throughout. Since there's no sample solution/answers, beginning students really have nothing to compare their work to. This would actually work better in a classroom setting or if the book contained re-written answers as a guide. Even then it would be difficult to judge one's own writing. The classroom would be the best option where beginning journalists can get instant feedback on their writing from professionals in the business.

This also brings up another problem. If you've already taken classes in journalism this book will NOT give you any new info concerning the business. Since it's not concentrated into one area(i.e. broadcast), the book can only touch on the basics.

I bought this book from the Strand Book Stall in Bangalore after reading a few good reviews of the book on the net. The book is some 490 pages long, and has almost a 100 chapters/essays the author wrote under the name 'Kautilya' for India Today over a four year period from 1998 - 2002. The articles in the book are all dated, but instead of in chronological order they are arranged thematically.

The surprising thing I realized on reading the book (I have read through half the book) is that it is surprisingly well informed, well-researched, and offers a wealth of information to someone wanting to understand the Indian economy beyond the sound bites that the commercial rags (most Indian newspapers) carry. You get to read about such varied topics as Bose-Einstein condensates, John Nash, and more mundane topics as disinvestment, rupee fluctuations, etc... Mr Ramesh is relatively unbiased and appreciates Yashwant Sinha's efforts to open up the Indian economy.

Even while I do not agree with at least a few opinions that Mr Ramesh has, on the Gujarat riots for example, his anti-Hindutva rhetoric, his reluctance to be truthful about the consequences of Nehru's socialist legacy and Indira Gandhi's corruption institutionalizing rule, his articles still make for interesting reading.

One complaint I have is with the spelling erros in the book. Evidently some over eager, under qualified opy editor took it upon himself to over-hyphenate words in the book. Read the book to understand what I am talking about.