Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Blair, Gwenda
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 067163285X
- ISBN 13
- 9780671632854
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067163285x . A sharp first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with cocked spine, bumped lower corner, and lightly soiled boards in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; Jessica Savitch was one of the most prominent female journalists of her time. She was the first female vice president of the National Association of Broadcasters and the first female executive producer of a network news program. Gwenda Blair tells her story, from her early days as a reporter in Buffalo to her time at ABC News, where she was the first female senior vice president. Along the way, Blair chronicles Savitch's groundbreaking work in television news, from her coverage of the Watergate scandal to her coverage of the Gulf War. She also tells the story of Savitch's battle with cancer, which led her to found the Jessica Savitch Foundation to support women in the media.; 8vo; FSA .
Reviews
On Jul 10 2007, Jsicolts said:
Interesting book with behinds the scnes info, vintage photos and nostalgic flashbacks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30179
- Title
- Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Blair, Gwenda
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 067163285X
- ISBN 13
- 9780671632854
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Biography, Non Fiction
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