New York City in the 1920s and 1930s was a great newspaper town and Stanley Walker earned a reputation for being resourceful and astute during his seven years as city editor of the "Herald Tribune". Here, he distils his experiences to offer an insider's account of the journalism of his day and bring to life the era's famous reporters and editors. He also offers insights into the practices and ideals of his profession and takes on the difficult issues confronting the journalists of both his day and this: journalistic ethics; the value of journalism schools; freedom of the press; corporate influence on editorial content; and the impact of new media (in Walker's day, news magazines and radio) on newspaper circulation.
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Stanley Walker was born in Lampasas, Texas, in 1898. After writing for the Austin American-Statesman and the Dallas Morning News, he joined the staff of the New York Herald Tribune as a reporter and rewrite man in 1920. He became night city editor of the Herald Tribune in 1926 and served as city editor from 1928 to 1935. After various jobs with other newspapers and magazines, Walker rejoined the Herald Tribune as editor in 1937. He was appointed editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger in 1939 and retired from newspaper work a year later. He died in 1962. His books include The Night Club Era (also available in paperback from Johns Hopkins), Mrs. Astor's Horse, Dewey: An American of this Century, and Home to Texas.
