The Deal from Hell

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How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers

By James O'Shea

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The Deal from Hell by James O'Shea delves into the turbulent world of newspaper journalism and the significant industry shifts occurring at the time. It explores how major mergers and acquisitions dramatically influenced news organisations, reshaping the media landscape. Focusing on the human aspect, the book reveals tales of ambition, ethical dilemmas, and the complex interplay between corporate interests and journalism.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in the intricate dynamics and challenges faced by major newspaper companies as they navigated the digital age. It provides an insightful look into the world of journalism and the complex business decisions that shaped its current landscape.

The authoritative account of a catastrophic merger of media empires that symbolizes the crisis in American journalism and the challenges faced by the nation's newspapers in the digital age

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In 2000, after the Tribune Company acquired Times Mirror Corporation, it comprised the most powerful collection of newspapers in the world. How then did Tribune nosedive into bankruptcy and public scandal?

In The Deal from Hell, veteran Tribune and Los Angeles Times editor James O'Shea takes us behind the scenes of the decisions that led to disaster in boardrooms and newsrooms from coast to coast. Based on access to key players, court testimony, and sworn depositions, the book is a riveting narrative that chronicles how news industry executives and editors—convinced they were acting in the best interests of their publications—made a series of flawed decisions.

These decisions endangered journalistic credibility and drove the newspapers, already confronting a perfect storm of political, technological, economic, and social turmoil, to the brink of extinction.

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Reviews of The Deal from Hell highlight it as a detailed and incisive insider account of the decline of major American newspapers, marked by greed, mismanagement, and poor decisions. The book is praised for its engaging storytelling and vivid anecdotes, offering a compelling look at the significant impact of business interests on journalism. With O'Shea's unique perspective and candid insights, readers gain a profound understanding of the challenges and crises faced by the newspaper industry.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781586487911

Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 June 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: PublicAffairs,U.S.

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 416

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Business & Entrepreneurship History & Military James O'Shea Non-Fiction

About the Author

James O'Shea, once managing editor of The Chicago Tribune and editor of the The Los Angeles Times, was most recently CEO and editor-in-chief of the Chicago News Cooperative. The author of two acclaimed books, O'Shea was a Shorenstein Fellow at the Kennedy School of Harvard in 2009.