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The kingdom and the power : behind the scenes at The New York times : the institution that influences the world
What goes on behind the scenes at the New York Times, and how do rivalry and personality shape the news the world reads?
At a glance
- Author
- Gay Talese
Why read it
- You will see a great newspaper as a human institution, run by people with rivalries and ambitions
- You will question the idea that news simply happens, since reporters and cameras help shape events
- You will understand the bargain between journalists and the powerful, each using the other
Who it is for
- A journalism student curious how a great paper really runs
- A manager studying power struggles inside a famous institution
- A reader who wonders who decides what counts as news
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