The deal from hell : how moguls and Wall Street plundered great American newspapers

The deal from hell : how moguls and Wall Street plundered great American newspapers / James O'Shea.

Author/creator	O'Shea, James (James E.)
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : PublicAffairs, ©2011.
Description	x, 395 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	O'Shea, James (James E.) Los Angeles times--History --21st century. Journalists--United States --Biography. Newspaper editors--United States --Biography. Newspaper publishing--California --Los Angeles --History --21st century. American newspapers--Ownership. Press monopolies--United States.

Contents	Introduction : the merger -- Beginnings : Des Moines -- Across the street -- Otis Chandler's legacy -- Twilight -- The new order -- The cereal killer -- His seat on the dais -- Inside the merger -- Making news -- A changing landscape -- Market-driven journalism -- Buy the numbers -- Count Kern -- Civil war -- Up against a saint and a dead man -- Before the fall -- The penguin parable -- Closing the deal -- Zell hell.
Abstract	Presents a behind-the-scenes look at how the Tribune Company went from having the most powerful collection of newspapers in the world in 2000 to bankruptcy and public scandal after executives and editors made a series of flawed decisions.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011009204
ISBN	9781586487911 (hardcover)
ISBN	1586487914 (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PN4874.O785 A3 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold