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Handbook of Independent Journalism—Handbook Series

Handbook of Independent Journalism—Handbook Series

This handbook provides an overview of the fundamentals of journalism. Author Deborah Potter writes that “journalism is both a profession and craft, since journalists draw on specialized skills and adhere […]

Subject: About America, Democracy
Faith + Freedom: Religion in the USA

Faith + Freedom: Religion in the USA

Faith plus freedom combine to create a religious life in the United States that is robust, diverse, and free. This photograph rich Faith + Freedom: Religion in the USA depicts how […]

Subject: About America, Featured
Pop Culture vs. Real America

Pop Culture vs. Real America

Each essay in Pop Culture vs. Real Americans contains a surprise. Especially for readers who envision U.S. culture by the pop icons it has produced. American pop icons are sometimes […]

Subject: About America
Outline of the U.S. Government—Outline Series

Outline of the U.S. Government—Outline Series

What makes the U.S. government uniquely American? Learn about the separation of powers and the institutions and practices that constitute U.S. democracy. The structure of the U.S. government is defined by the Constitution, but the ways in which institutions and officials meet the requirements of the Constitution are open to interpretation.

Subject: About America, Democracy
My Town: Writers on American Cities

My Town: Writers on American Cities

America refracted through these writers’ minds is not one place but many.

Subject: About America
Edward R. Murrow: Journalism at its Best—About America Series

Edward R. Murrow: Journalism at its Best—About America Series

The career of the eminent broadcast journalist is an example of the essential role the free press plays in a democracy.

Subject: About America
American Popular Music

American Popular Music

American popular music spans a range of human experience, from matters of the heart to political protest.

Subject: About America
Outline of American Literature—Outline Series

Outline of American Literature—Outline Series

American literature is dazzlingly diverse, exciting and evolving.

Subject: About America
American Muslims

American Muslims

Religious worship in the United States is infused with the spirit of inclusion and mutual respect.

Subject: About America

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