Henry R. Luce and the Rise of the American News Media
Published on 12. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-8018-6716-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this concise biography one of the 20th century's most influential magazine publishers, James L. Baughman describes Henry R. Luce's career and assesses his lasting contributions to American journalism. In 1923, Luce founded "Time", an innovative magazine that revolutionized the news media. He went on to start such magazines as "Fortune", "Life" and "Sports Illustrated". Baughman challenges the widely held assumption that Luce wielded extraordinary political power through his publications. His real significance in American history, Baughman concludes, lay instead in his impact on the press. Even as new technologies transform journalism once again, Luce's legacy continues to influence how the news is reported and understood. In a new afterword, Baughman chronicles the history of Time Inc. since its mergers with Warner and AOL.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Illustrations
16 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-6716-3 (9780801867163)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Missionary's Son, 1898-1920; Chapter 3: "Time" Begins, 1921-1923; Chapter 4: "Time Will Tell," 1923-1938; Chapter 5: "Fortune" and "The March of Time," 1930-1936; Chapter 6: The "Mind-Guided Camera" Magazine, 1933-1940; Chapter 7: From Publisher to Public Man, 1933-1940; Chapter 8: The American Century, 1941-1950; Chapter 9: The Lucean Decade and Its Detractors, 1950-1959; Chapter 10: Final Purposes, 1959-1967; Chapter 11: New Afterword to the Johns Hopkins Edition.