Spiked: How Chain Management Corrupted America's Oldest Newspaper

By Andrew Kreig

Written with the wisdom on an insider, this book tells the account of the arrival and departure of the LA Beach Boys, who tried to make the Courant into something its readers didn't want and what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933614276
• ISBN13: 9780933614277
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Peregrine Pr
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Hartford Current Oldest Published newspaper in America

This is the inside story of how after the Hartford Current was purchased by The Times Mirror Co,. of Los Angeles, The newspaper was Bent to print only items that wold increase sales, True or FALSE. Must read for ANY one interested in Journalism or Corrupt Big Business

Spiked, immensely important and fascinating -- A must read!

This book is more timely today than when it first appeared. I cannot say it better than reviewers of the time:"...Kreig deserves a place on the required reading list of any ethics class ... The book offers enough specific examples to stimulate class analysis for several semesters." (Journalism Quarterly) "Anyone who has been a reporter will recognize the characters in this compelling book, whether or not they've worked for a chain. The arrogance, pretentiousness and downright cowardice so common to newspaper management appear here in bold relief." (John R. MacArthur, Publisher, Harper's Magazine)"....a pretty chilling tale...very well reported." (Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor, Newsweek)"...beg, borrow, buy or steal a copy of Spiked." (Willimantic Chronicle). I agree! A must read!

Spiked Analysis of the Newspaper Industry

Spiked provides an insider's account of the economics and politics that shape the newspaper industry -- excessive bending for profits, prizes and pacification. As indicated by the overwhelmingly positive response to this important book, this continues to be an enduring analysis of the most important trends in the news business, affecting the forces at work that shape our democracy.