Weinberg Journalists in Fiction Collection

History

Steve Weinberg, MU Professor of Journalism, started collecting novels of and by journalists in 1983. He presented the collection to MU libraries in 1989 and periodically supplements the collections with new additions.

Scope

All titles in the collection are in English and all were published since World War II. The majority date from 1970.

There are several scholarly works on the portrayal of journalists in novels. A major exhibit at the Library of Congress in 1990, "Acquainted with the Night: The Image of Journalists in American Fiction" was mounted. The collection stands available as a laboratory for additional research. Indeed, the collection has been used for both thesis and dissertation studies. Journalism classes use the collection regularly.

Holdings: 1800+ volumes

Access

All titles are cataloged and available through MERLIN, the University's online catalog. The collection circulates. Photocopying is permitted subject to the condition of the volume.

Books must be requested during service hours.

Inventory

A list of titles arranged by author in the Weinberg Collection as of June 2005 has been prepared and is available through the links below. The Weinberg Collection continues to grow, and Special Collections may hold titles that are not included in the list. Please check MERLIN or contact Special Collections for other titles.