-30-: The Collapse of the Great American Newspaper

Book Overview

The era of the big-city newspaper as a dependable beacon for the American people is over. Charles Madigan's -30- is the story of the decline of an important institution, the American newspaper, told in a collection of incisive pieces by practitioners of the art and craft of journalism. At heart it's an insider's story, but with serious and vast consequences in the world beyond the newsroom. -30- considers the impact of technology, management...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566637422
• ISBN13: 9781566637428
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A must!

Everyone working or interested in the change of the newspaper industry should read this. A personal and thoughtful journey through today's media landscape.

The age of the urban newspaper is over

The age of the urban newspaper is over - and reflects a vast change in news communications delivery, charted here in 30, which tells of the urban American newspaper's decline. Technological change, management policy, and changing social values have helped erode the print newspaper's meaning and also reflects changing audience and newspaper worker needs. Author Charles Madigan is a former UPS International correspondent and columnist for the Chicago Tribune: his insider's focus considers everything from underlying profit concerns to social changing, making THIRTY a strong pick for both college-level holdings strong in media studies and general-interest libraries alike.