Category - Non Fiction / Biography & Autobiography
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Good
Listed - 7 months ago
Views - 6
Ships From - California
Est. Publication Date - Mar 2002
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James G. Bellows Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 349 pages The Last Editor is the memoir of Jim Bellows, the editor whose David-and-Goliath battles changed the face of the newspaper business. Bellows struggled to save major competitors of America's three most powerful newspapers: the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. In doing so, he developed major talent from rough cuts and brought a new generation of writers to the mainstream press. The Last Editor is a unique memoir of a man who loved a fight-highlighted with commentary from his colleagues in letters and sidebars from the biggest names in media. Sidebars from Wolfe, Ben Bradlee, Art Buchwald, Katharine Graham, Mary McGrory, William Safire, just to name a few, and 16 pages of black-and-white photos, provide behind-the-scenes insights to the triumphs and controversies of the man who shaped the industry. A documentary film based on The Last Editor will air concurrently with the book's publication.The producers of the The Living Century will present the television documentary on James Bellows, The Last Editor, in April 2002. Find out more at www.TheLastEditor.com or www.TheLivingCentury.com.
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The Last Editor
ISBN: 9780740719011
Publisher Description
This memoir covers the rough-and-tumble career of the powerful editor who challenged America's three most powerful newspapers: "The New York Times, The Washington Post" and the "L.A. Times." In "The L...
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