books.google.co.in - Early in the 19th century the work of American newspaper journalists was intertwined with the work of politicians. Journalists were primarily printers and editors, and newspapers were largely political organs, funded and used by politicians for political reasons. As the 19th century progressed, not only...http://books.google.co.in/books/about/Taking_Their_Political_Place_Journalists.html?id=TVHfhnjwd30C&q=roles&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareTaking Their Political Place: Journalists and the Making of an Occupation
