Crusaders, Scoundrels and Journalists - Hardcover

Newton, Eric

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9780812930801: Crusaders, Scoundrels and Journalists

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812930800 ISBN 13: 9780812930801

Publisher: Times Books, 1999

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A history of American journalism honors 285 of America's most important newspeople, profiling leading photojournalists, war reporters, humorists, investigative journalists, and critics, including Thomas Paine, Robert Capa, Carl Rowan, Dorothy Parker, Barbara Walters, and others. 15,000 first printing.

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About the Author:

Eric Newton is a Pulitzer Prize--winning newspaper editor, a writer, and a teacher. As Newseum managing editor, he coordinates the content of the world's first museum of news. When Newton was managing editor of The Oakland Tribune, the newspaper won more than 150 awards with the most diverse newsroom in the United States. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Mary Ann Hogan, and sons William and James. He also has edited Is the Pope Catholic?, The Bay Area at War, and The Open Newspaper.

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This text offers a fascinating survey of the 285 most intriguing news people in US history, from America''s only museum devoted to celebrating and studying journalism.'

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