Our chromatic journalism
Subject(s): Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954, Books and reading, Brown, Horatio F. (Horatio Forbes), 1854-1926, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, California--San Francisco, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916, Earthquakes, England--London, English literature, Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Illinois--Chicago, Journalists--Professional ethics, Massachusetts--Boston, McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949, Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908, New York (State), Newspapers, Penny dreadfuls, Photographers, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Sensationalism in journalism
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John Albert Macy’s editorial in volume 24 of The Bookman. Starting with the current use of the word “yellow” to describe bad newspapers, Macy extends the metaphor to describe other types of journalism according to a chromatic scheme. Includes a handwritten note that says “Dear Cabot, This is good. T. R.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-29
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Rights
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Citation
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Chicago:
Our chromatic journalism. [October 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54748. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Macy, John Albert, 1877-1932. Our chromatic journalism. [29 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54748.
APA:
Macy, John Albert, 1877-1932., [1906, October 29]. Our chromatic journalism.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54748.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
