The lady upstairs : Dorothy Schiff and the New York post / Marilyn Nissenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nissenson, Marilyn, 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schiff, Dorothy, 1903-1989.

Schiff, Dorothy.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

Publishers and publishing.

United States.

Publishers and publishing--United States.

New York post (New York, N.Y. : 1949).

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 500 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.

Summary:

" It is a tribute to the judgment, research, intelligence, and elegant prose of Marilyn Nissenson that although I disagree with some of her political assumptions, I find her portrait of Dorothy Schiff accurate, nuanced, compelling, and a pleasure to read. Hello, Dolly!" - Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus, "The Nation"

Contents:

Part I The Apprenticeship

2 Society Girl 22

3 Acquiring the Post 49

4 Media Adventures 67

5 Ted's Tenure 81

Part II Taking Control

6 Transition Time 105

7 Finding Her Way 111

8 The Fabulous Fifties 138

9 Charges and Countercharges 151

10 "I Got Married!" 166

Part III The Liberal Agenda

11 Party Politics 181

12 Protecting the Little Guy 193

13 Civil Rights and Wrongs 206

14 Bringing Down the Titans 216

15 Ethnic Journalism 227

Part IV Sunny Days

16 Alone Again 241

17 Changing the Guard 253

18 "The Only Survivor" 272

19 Planning for the Future 289

Part V Clouds on the Horizon

20 The Rise of the New Left 305

21 Blacks vs. Jews 323

22 The Candy Store 338

23 The Young Turks 350

24 The Worst of Times 369

Part VI Resolution

25 The Man from Oz 389

26 Thereafter 414.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [479]-483) and index.

ISBN:

9780312313104

0312313101

OCLC:

77520497

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