The godfather of tabloid : Generoso Pope Jr. and the National enquirer

The godfather of tabloid : Generoso Pope Jr. and the National enquirer / Jack Vitek.

Author/creator	Vitek, Jack
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2008.
Description	viii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Subject(s)	Pope, Generoso, 1927-1988. National enquirer (New York, N.Y. : 1957)--History. Publishers and publishing--United States --Biography. Newspaper publishing--United States --History --20th century. Tabloid newspapers--United States --History.

Contents	The man in perspective -- Family connections -- Kid Wheeler-Dealer -- Friends in low places -- From gore to groceries -- A second start -- Rocketing up -- Perfecting the formula -- Lantana 33464 -- The million-dollar tree : ho! ho! ho! -- Washington garbage -- Manufacturing "truth" -- The peak of tabloid : Elvis -- Reporter as gladiator -- Star wars : Hollywood versus the Enquirer -- Wacky world news (tabloid II) -- Anger as satire -- Second peak (two gardeners' stories) -- Sudden death, ironically -- The Enquirer after Pope -- Pope in perspective.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-283) and index.
LCCN	2008016855
ISBN	9780813125039 (acid-free paper)
ISBN	0813125030 (acid-free paper)

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