The News About the News (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Leonard Downie, Jr., Robert G. Kaiser
- First Published: 2002
- Type of Work: History and media
- Time of Work: 1950-2002
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, United States or Americans, Journalism or journalists, Twentieth century, Twenty-first century, Writing, 1980’s, Publishing or publishers, Mass media, Television or television broadcasting, 1990’s, Entertaining or entertainers, Radio or radio broadcasting, Technology, Corporations, Internet, Advertising, Monopolies, 2000’s, Profit
- Locales: United States
If one were to commission a book about the state of news reporting in the United States at the beginning of the twenty- first century, among the natural choices to author such a study would be Leonard Downie, Jr., and Robert Kaiser. Both are experienced veterans who spent their professional careers at one of America’s leading newspapers, The Washington Post. Both have reported the news and both have been on the Post’s editorial staff. Their position in the nation’s capitol has allowed them access to powerful figures in national government and national media outlets....
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