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1 online resource (1 audio file (13hr., 34 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Cast |
Read by Addilynn Remi. |
Summary |
A beautifully written and witty history of The New York Times, and of newspaper publishing in general, from the 1850s to 1921 by three-time Peabody Award winner Elmer Davis. Davis provides a detailed history of the founding of The Times, its role in the exposure and demise of the notorious Boss Tweed, its resurrection from near-failure by legendary publisher Adolph Ochs, its role in local and national politics, and how The Times became the dominant newspaper of his generation. Along the way, Davis shares insight into how technology (or lack thereof) influences newsgathering, and reveals The Times' surprising role in some of the major technological advances of the era. Overall, the book is both an uncompromising evaluation of and a love letter to the newspaper at which Davis began his storied career. - Summary by Joanne Turner |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Subject |
New York Times -- Historia -- 1851-1921.
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Added Author |
Remi, Addilynn.
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hoopla digital.
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ISBN |
9781669312291 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1669312291 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
Music No. |
MWT14546441 |
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