A study of the similarities and differences in the reviewing of selected books of 1974 by the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books

Author

Julie A. Asmus, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

This study deals with the quality of book reviewing by the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books. Thirty-three pairs of reviews of books reviewed in 1974 by both reviewing journals comprised the population of the study. Three areas were examined by means of a weighted checklist: author information, content, information and style information. Length of reviews, qualifications of reviewers, focus on issues in reviews and advocacy of position on issues in reviews were also examined.

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Year of Submission

1976

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Library Science

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Date Original

1976

Object Description

1 PDF (iii, 85 pages)

Copyright

©1976 Julie A. Asmus

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Asmus, Julie A., "A study of the similarities and differences in the reviewing of selected books of 1974 by the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books" (1976). Graduate Research Papers. 1720.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1720