Minnesota Rag: Corruption, Yellow Journalism, and the Case That Saved Freedom of the Press - Softcover

Friendly, Fred W.

 
9780816641611: Minnesota Rag: Corruption, Yellow Journalism, and the Case That Saved Freedom of the Press
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0816641617 ISBN 13: 9780816641611
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press, 2003

Synopsis

The fascinating behind-the-scenes story of this landmark First Amendment case

Minnesota Rag takes the reader on an exhilarating tour of the seamy underside of a dark period in Minnesota’s past, one rife with crooked public officials, vengeful gangsters, and yellow journalists. Featuring notorious characters such as Jay M. Near, racist and antilabor publisher of Minneapolis’s Saturday Press, pioneering newsman Fred W. Friendly weaves the tale of a court case that molded our understanding of freedom of the press and set a precedent for the publication of the Pentagon Papers.

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About the Author

Fred W. Friendly (1915-1998) spent virtually his entire life in journalism. With his partner Edward R. Murrow, he was responsible for many of television’s most distinguished moments, including See It Now and CBS Reports. After serving as president of CBS News, he was named professor of journalism at Columbia University.

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Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0816641617
ISBN 13 
9780816641611
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256