The Journal of 20th Century Media History is a fully online, peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original essays, research articles, and book reviews on topics related to the history of mass media in 20th Century North America. We publish articles on journalism, broadcasting, film, publishing, strategic communications, and related subjects.
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Current Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1 (2026)
Editor's Column
Editor's Note
Robert Rabe
Articles
[De]Constructing Jimmy's Grin: Doing Cultural Studies through the Lens of Boston Globe Editorial Cartoonist Paul Szep's Showcase of Carter's White House Campaign
Lori Amber Roessner
Framing Tragedy: Discourse and Influence in US Media Coverage of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide
Andrew P. Young
Why Not Pachucos? Mexican Americans, Hollywood, and the Impact of Sleepy Lagoon in the 1940s and 1950s
Krystal Catalina Ledesma
“His Huge Opponent Became Helpless”: Jiu-jitsu in the American Press, 1900-1906
Jeff Shaw and Betsy O’Donovan