This volume presents the first systematic look at the daily operations of any major newspaper operation during World War I and provides fascinating accounts of how the papers struggled with competition, their patriotic duties, and internal editorial dissent. The book also engages questions about American neutrality and the newspapers' relationship with President Woodrow Wilson, the move to join the war, and the fallout from the disillusionment of actually experiencing war.

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio University, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-280) and index.

Acknowledgments – Introduction -- 1. The Concern: June 27, 1914 -- 2. Seeds Get Planted: June 1914-May 1915 -- 3. Harsh Realities: May 1915-November 1915 -- 4. "Genuine Enthusiastic Support": November 1915-November 1916 -- 5. Democracy vs. Autocracy: December 1916 to July 1917 -- "To Advocate a Policy And To Yourself Meet Its Requirements": July to December 1917 -- 7. Reconsidering an "Ostrich Type Of Patriotism": 1918 -- Conclusion: "Harder . . . to be of Public Service" – Notes – Bibliography – Index.