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From abstract to concrete: Press promotion, progress, and the dams of the mid-Columbia (1928--1958) (Oregon).

机译：从抽象到具体：新闻宣传，进步以及中哥伦比亚的水坝（1928--1958）（俄勒冈州）。

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For Oregonians living along the Columbia River, the greatest symbols of economic and social advancement, as well as man's manipulation of nature, are the four large federal dams---Bonneville, McNary, The Dalles, and John Day---constructed between 1933 and 1968. Not only did the dams fulfill their objective of providing navigation, irrigation, hydro-electric power and flood control---they also transformed the environmental, economical, philosophical, and political nature of the Pacific Northwest.; This study examines local press promotion leading to federal approval of funding for the four dams. Specifically, it examines how the idea of progress was communicated in the local newspapers to gain support for the project, and it provides examples of the newspaper executive as a booster and builder of communities. In promoting dam construction, the newspapers communicated an abstract concept, progress, in a way that readers could comprehend, and in a sense, helped build the concrete structures that control the flow of the river.; This study also provides a glimpse into a seldom-visited chapter in journalism history---the writings and opinions of the "country" editor. Their main goal, ultimately, was to "sell the dream" of a future enriched by waterway development. As the projects were being approved and constructed, the support provided by newspapers such as the Oregon Journal and East Oregonian painted a portrait of progress for the region that would not be possible without large dams on the Columbia.; Ultimately, the promotion of progress created unrealistic expectations that were nearly impossible to achieve. No doubt many in the region received the full benefits of cheap hydro-electric power and expanded river navigation. Some argue that these benefits were enjoyed nationwide, enabling the production of aluminum for war planes and ships, and the development of fuel for nuclear weaponry. Yet, the dreams of towns, such as The Dalles, becoming major ports, and achieving the status of a "second city" to Portland never quite came true. And as this study demonstrates, there was also a "darker side" to boosterism: ignoring or downplaying the impact of dams on wildlife and the environment, Native American tribes, and the commercial fishing industry.
机译：对于居住在哥伦比亚河沿岸的俄勒冈人来说，经济和社会进步以及人类对自然的操纵的最大标志是四座大型联邦水坝-Bonneville，McNary，Dalles和John Day-建于1933年之间1968年和1968年。大坝不仅实现了提供航行，灌溉，水力发电和防洪的目标，而且还改变了西北太平洋的环境，经济，哲学和政治性质。这项研究考察了当地新闻界的宣传活动，以促进联邦政府批准四个水坝的建设。具体来说，它研究了如何在当地报纸上传达进步的想法，以获取对该项目的支持，并举例说明了报纸高管作为社区的推动者和建设者。在促进水坝建设方面，报纸传达了一个抽象的概念，进展，使读者可以理解，并在某种意义上帮助建造了控制河流流量的混凝土结构。这项研究还可以窥见新闻史上很少访问的一章-“国家”编辑的著作和观点。最终，他们的主要目标是“卖掉梦想”，使航道发展变得更加丰富。随着项目的批准和建设，《俄勒冈杂志》和《俄勒冈东部》等报纸所提供的支持描绘了该地区的进展情况，而如果没有在哥伦比亚建造大坝，这是不可能的。最终，促进进步创造了几乎不可能实现的不切实际的期望。毫无疑问，该地区许多人从廉价的水力发电和扩大的河流通航中获得了全部收益。一些人认为，这些好处是在全国范围内享有的，从而使生产用于战机和舰船的铝以及开发用于核武器的燃料成为可能。然而，达勒斯等城镇成为主要港口并实现波特兰“第二城市”地位的梦想从未实现。正如这项研究表明的那样，助推主义还有一个“更黑暗的方面”：无视或轻视水坝对野生生物和环境，美洲印第安部落和商业捕鱼业的影响。

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    Arakaki, Jon S.;

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    University of Oregon.;

  • 授予单位 University of Oregon.;
  • 学科 Mass Communications.; Journalism.
  • 学位 Ph.D.
  • 年度 2006
  • 页码 246 p.
  • 总页数 246
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类 传播理论;新闻学、新闻事业;
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