Paper of Wreckage: The Rogues, Renegades, Wiseguys, Wankers, and Relentless Reporters Who Redefined American Media

By: Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo

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Synopsis: A jaw-dropping and unputdownable oral history of the New York Post and the legendary tabloid&’s cultural impact from the 1970s to today as recounted by the men and women who witnessed it firsthand. By the 1970s, the country&’s oldest continuously published newspaper had fallen on hard times, just like its nearly bankrupt hometown. When the New York Post was sold to a largely unknown Australian named Rupert Murdoch in 1976, staffers hoped it would be the start of a new golden age for the paper. Now, after the nearly fifty years Murdoch has owned the tabloid, American culture reflects what Murdoch first started in the 1970s: a celebrity-focused, noisy, one-sided media empire that reached its zenith with Fox News. Drawing on extensive interviews with key players and in-depth research, this eye-opening, wildly entertaining oral history shows us how we got to this point. It&’s a rollicking tale full of bad behavior, inflated egos, and a corporate culture that rewarded skirting the rules and breaking norms. But working there was never boring and now, you can discover the entire remarkable true story of America&’s favorite tabloid newspaper.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 592 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781982164850
Related ISBNs:: 9781982164836
Publisher:: Atria Books
Date of Addition:: 10/22/24
Copyrighted By:: Frank DiGiacomo and Susan Mulcahy
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Communication
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.