Morris, James McGrath.

Pulitzer : a life in politics, print, and power / James McGrath Morris. - 1st ed. - New York : Harper, 2010. - xiii, 558 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [531]-536) and index.

Like Alfred Nobel, Joseph Pulitzer is better known today for the prize that bears his name than his contribution to history. Yet, in 19th-century industrial America, Pulitzer invented the modern mass media. Morris offers the definitive biography of this remarkable icon

9780060798697 (hc.) 29.99

2009027501


Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911.


Journalists--United States--Biography.

PN4874.P8 / M67 2010

070/.92 B