A Study of the Book Reviewing Habits of the New York Times Book Review, 1950-2000
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2001
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Author:
David A. Timko |
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57 pp.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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| Thesis Type |
Master's Thesis
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| Abstract |
The New York Times Book Review is perhaps the most important and most influential book review publication in the United States. It is used both by the general educated public as well as by librarians in making book-buying decisions. This study investigates the type of book that The New York Times Book Review typically features. Numbers and percentages of different categories of books, such as humanities and the sciences, are given. Such characteristics as numbers of university press titles and small press titles are also included. Furthermore, the professional affiliation of the authors of the reviewed books and of the reviewers is recorded. The study covers the period 1950-2000.
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