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John Maxwell Hamilton

ジョン・マックスウェル・ハミルトン

Jon Makkuseru Hamiruton

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-03-28 （Evanston, Illinois, U.S.）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Evanston, Illinois → Boston, Massachusetts → Washington, D.C. → Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Career

Occupations
journalist, public servant, educator, author, academic
Active Years
1970-
Affiliations
LSU Manship School of Mass Communication, Council on Foreign Relations, Overseas Press Club, International Center for Journalists (board member/treasurer)
Memberships
Council on Foreign Relations, Overseas Press Club, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

Education

Marquette University
Journalism
Degree: Bachelor's (journalism)
Country: United States
Earned bachelor's degree in journalism
Boston University
Journalism
Degree: Master's (journalism)
Country: United States
Earned master's degree in journalism
George Washington University
American Civilization
Degree: Ph.D. (American Civilization)
Country: United States
Earned doctorate in American Civilization

Awards

Donald L. Shaw Senior Scholar Award
2023
Organization: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (History Division)
Result: 受賞
Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History
2023
Organization: American Journalism History Association
Result: 受賞
Goldsmith Prize
2021
Work: Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda
Organization: Goldsmith Awards (Harvard)
Result: 受賞
Goldsmith Prize
2010
Work: Journalism's Roving Eye: A History of American Foreign Reporting
Organization: Goldsmith Awards (Harvard)
Result: 受賞
Freedom Forum Administrator of the Year Award
2003
Organization: Freedom Forum
Result: 受賞
Culbert Family Book Prize for Publications on Media History
2022
Work: Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda
Organization: Organization for Media History (Culbert Prize)
Result: 受賞
Unsung Hero Award
2006
Organization: LSU Martin Luther King Commemorative Committee
Result: 受賞
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honorary Society)
2004
Organization: Omicron Delta Kappa
Result: 選出

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The French 75

2024 non-fiction

A nonfiction work tracing the history of a cannon, a cocktail, and propaganda.

propagandacultural history

Main Street America and the Third World

1988 non-fiction 220 pages

A study of relations between American local communities and the Third World.

international relationsdevelopment aidThird World

Entangling Alliances: How The Third World Shapes our Lives

1990 non-fiction 204 pages

Discusses how Third World countries shape the lives and policies of richer nations.

development aiddiplomacyglobalization

Edgar Snow: A Biography

2003 biography 384 pages

A biography tracing the life and work of reporter Edgar Snow.

biographyhistory of journalismforeign reporting

Hold the Press: The Inside Story on Newspapers

1997 media studies 216 pages

Coauthored examination of the newspaper industry's inner workings.

newspapersmedia managementjournalism

Casanova Was a Book Lover: And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books

2000 essay/creative non-fiction 351 pages

A lighthearted collection of essays about books, writing, and publishing.

reading culturepublishing

Journalism's Roving Eye: A History of American Newsgathering Abroad

2009 history / journalism history 655 pages

Comprehensive history of American foreign reporting.

foreign reportingmedia history

Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda

2020 history / media studies

Examines propaganda under Woodrow Wilson and the origins of modern American propaganda.

propagandapublic informationwar and information

Herbert Corey’s Great War: A Memoir of World War I by the American Reporter Who Saw It All

2022 edited memoir / reissue

Edited memoir of an American reporter who covered World War I.

war reportinghistorical documents

Bibliography

  • The French 75
  • Main Street America and the Third World
  • Entangling Alliances: How The Third World Shapes our Lives
  • Edgar Snow: A Biography
  • Hold the Press: The Inside Story on Newspapers
  • Casanova Was a Book Lover: And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities About the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books
  • Journalism's Roving Eye: A History of American Newsgathering Abroad
  • Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda
  • Herbert Corey’s Great War: A Memoir of World War I by the American Reporter Who Saw It All

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly and journalistic non-fictionfact-based historical narrativeanalytical and explanatory prose
Recurring Motifs
propaganda and information warfaremedia and public opinionforeign reporting and international relationsThird World–U.S. relations

Legacy

An influential scholar in journalism history and media studies and a transformative academic administrator who expanded the Manship School; recognized for contributions to propaganda studies and the history of foreign reporting.

Academic Societies

  • Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
  • American Journalism History Association

Archives

  • Louisiana State University archives (related materials)

Trivia

  • Served as a Marine Corps platoon commander in Vietnam.
  • Holds the title of Boyd Professor at Louisiana State University (highest academic rank).
  • Contributor/columnist for RealClearPolitics.
  • Founding dean of the Manship School; helped establish doctoral program and research centers.