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Las Vegas : media and myth / Lawrence J. Mullen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mullen, Lawrence J., 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public opinion.
- Interviews.
- Politicians.
- Employees.
- Mass media.
- Mass media--Social aspects.
- Las Vegas (Nev.)--Social life and customs.
- Las Vegas (Nev.).
- Las Vegas (Nev.)--Social conditions.
- Las Vegas (Nev.)--Politics and government.
- Mass media--Social aspects--Nevada--Las Vegas.
- Mass media--Nevada--Las Vegas--Employees--Interviews.
- Politicians--Nevada--Las Vegas--Employees--Interviews.
- Las Vegas (Nev.)--Biography.
- Interviews--Nevada--Las Vegas.
- Oral history.
- Public opinion--Nevada--Las Vegas.
- Nevada--Las Vegas.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 165 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2007]
- Summary:
- With its tremendous population growth, transient lifestyle, and penchant for extravagant behavior. Las Vegas, Nevada, is a sociological phenomenon full of mystery and misunderstanding. Las Vegas: Media and Myth explores the ways in which the local media help to weave together the lives of the people who live in this dynamic community. Author Lawrence J. Mullen uses interviews with numerous persons who work in the local media to create a new oral history of Las Vegas and give voice to the city's inhabitants. An examination of the newspaper, television, radio, and political dimensions of Las Vegas gives new perspective to life in this fascinating place.
- Contents:
- Newspapers 5
- Myram Borders: News Bureau Chief 8
- Ruthe Deskin: Columnist 9
- Don English: News Bureau Photographer 10
- Michael Green: Professor of History 13
- Brian Greenspun: President and Editor 18
- Mary Hausch: Journalism Professor 21
- Thomas Mitchell: Editor 23
- Mike O'Callaghan: Executive Editor and Chairman 26
- Raymond Pistol: Owner and Publisher 29
- John L Smith: Columnist 32
- Rod Smith: Editor and Publisher 35
- Radio 43
- Carla Gonzalez: Disc Jockey 44
- Tom Humm: General Manager 48
- Laura Belle Kelch: Station Owner 50
- Lamar Marchese: Public Radio President and General Manager 52
- Tom Moilanen: Talk Show Host 54
- Chad Simmons: Low Power Radio Entrepreneur 57
- Muriel Stevens: Early On-Air Personality 61
- Television 65
- Tom Axtell: General Manager 67
- Jill Campbell: Vice President and General Manager 69
- Gwen Castaldi: News Anchor 73
- Emily Neilson: Programming Director 75
- Gabriel Quiroz: General Manager 77
- Nina Radetich: News Anchor and Reporter 80
- David Riggleman: Communications Director 83
- Bob Stoldal: General Manager 87
- Nate Tannenbaum: Weatherman 89
- Hank Thornley: News Anchor 91
- Politics 95
- Glen Arnodo: Union Political Director 98
- Richard Bryan: United States Senator 100
- Oscar Goodman: Mayor 101
- Kenny Guinn: Governor 102
- Jan Jones: Gaming Executive and Mayor 104
- Lynette Boggs McDonald: Local Politician 106
- Jose Melendrez: Hispanic Leadership Institute 108
- Communicators, Comedians, and Critics 113
- Evan Blythin: Emeritus Professor 114
- Pat Cooper: Comedian 116
- Dayvid Figler: Public Defender 117
- Dave Hickey: Art Critic 119
- Sig Rogich: President of Rogich Communications Group 122
- Bob Stupak: Entrepreneur 125
- Billy Vassiliadis: Public Relations and Advertising President and CEO 127
- Frank Wright: Historian 130
- Elaine Wynn: Businesswoman 132
- Appendix Vegas Sound Bites 139
- About Las Vegas 149
- About Media, Communication, Community, and Related Topics 150.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-155) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780739120743
- 0739120743
- 9780739120750
- 0739120751
- OCLC:
- 123968034
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