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An audio compilation ofSteal Like an Artist, Show Your Workand Keep Going. Read by the author, it’s the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life...

In March of 1827 the nation's first black newspaper appeared in New York City - to counter attacks on blacks by the city's other papers. From this signal event, The African American Newspaper traces the evolution of the black newspaper - and its ultimate decline - for more than 160 years until the end of the 20th century.

Step into the exciting world of journalism with “Mastering Journalism,” a comprehensive guidebook that will ignite your pursuit of truth. An in-depth exploration into the world of reporting, it'll help you understand the core principles that form the backbone of quality journalism. Featuring a broad range of topics, this guide serves as a reliable reference for both the beginner reporter and the seasoned journalist. We begin by introducing you to the foundations of journalism and news writing, which sets the tone for the journey that lies ahead. As the chapters evolve, you find yourself...

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Is The Wire better than Breaking Bad? Is Cheers better than Seinfeld? What's the best high school show ever made? Why did Moonlighting really fall apart? Was the Arrested Development Netflix season brilliant or terrible? For twenty years-since they shared a TV column at Tony Soprano's hometown...

In this heartwarming and hilarious memoir, former humor columnist and newspaper publisher Anne Spry shares decades of personal columns that shine a humorous light on the everyday struggles and joys of parenting, aging, home repair gone wrong, and life with a city-boy-turned-country-husband.

Volume one of The Story of the Tour de France concluded with Bernard Thévenet’s dramatic victory over Eddy Merckx in the 1975 Tour. Volume two opens with super-climber Lucien van Impe’s taking advantage of a course made for the riders with wings. His win was followed by the dominating presence of Bernard Hinault, who became the third rider to win the Tour five times.

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In Lincoln and the Power of the Press, Harold Holzer shows us an activist Lincoln through journalists who covered him from his start to the night of his assassination. In a wholly original way, Holzer shows us politicized newspaper editors battling for power and a masterly president who used the press to speak directly to the people and shape the nation.

Rachel O'Rourke, a reporter for The Fairbanks Star newspaper in Alaska has been assigned the task of writing an article on the Denali National Park Canine Rangers. Although the assignment could boost her career as a journalist, and she loves the sled dogs, she dreads going back to Healy where painful memories from two years ago are sure to resurface. Denali Park Ranger, Liam Chadwick, loves his job with the canine rangers. He hasn't felt the need for a woman in his life and is content to work with the dogs, fellowship with his co-workers, and volunteer with search and rescue during time off...

At the dawn of the 20th century, French newspapers used bicycle races as promotions to build readership. Until 1903 these were one-day events. Looking to deliver a coup de grâce in a vicious circulation war, Henri Desgrange - editor of the Parisian sports magazine L’Auto - took the suggestion of one of his writers to organize a race that would last several days longer than anything else, like the six-day races on the track, but on the road. The race was an electrifying success. Held annually (suspended only during the two World Wars), the Tour grew longer and more complex.

Justice in Plain Sight is the story of a hometown newspaper in Riverside, California, that set out to do its job: tell readers about shocking crimes in their own backyard. But when judges slammed the courtroom door on the public, including the press, it became impossible to tell the whole story. Pinning its hopes on business lawyer Jim Ward, whom Press-Enterprise editor Tim Hays had come to know and trust, the newspaper took two cases to the US Supreme Court in the 1980s. Hays was convinced that the public - including the press - needed to bear witness to justice....

In addition to these classic novels, the sents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including The Time Machine, a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and The War of the Worlds, a gripping account of a Martian invasion that brings humanity to the brink of extinction.

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In this memoir, Lockwood draws upon his forty years in the newspaper industry as a reporter and editor, offering a unique glimpse into the world of newspaper cartoon strips. He details the production and promotion of countless comic strips, while also providing his own assessments of the most iconic cartoonists of the last half-century. The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes about his relationships with some of America's greatest cartoonists and the syndicate reps who sold their cartoon strips.

The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper is a short story written by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in October 1924. During a lull in business, Tommy and Tuppence amuse themselves by perusing the paper's personal columns. One cryptic ad reads, "Three hearts … 12 tricks … Ace of Spades … finesse the King." Tommy is certain it is a secret message indicating a crime about to be committed.

In Morning Miracle, Dave Kindred takes an in-depth look at the 21st-century newspaper by spending time in the inner sanctum of one of the country's most venerable: The Washington Post. With unprecedented access to every nook and cranny of the paper, Kindred provides a comprehensive, entertaining, no-holds-barred look at what it takes to turn out a world-class paper day in and day out.

Three people—three Divine appointments Cynthia Wells, an undercover reporter with a dark secret and in search of a story, finds more than she bargains for, including a love she never expected. Jonathan Holms, pastor of affluent Christ Church, is stunned when God directs him to a mission where he must come to grips with a killer and his own difficult past. Stubby White was never anything and he was sure he’d never be anything, not with all the bad breaks he’s had. But at the Beacon Mission, when he finds the promise of a new life, he must decide whether to dwell in the past or break ...

Want to learn how to write articles for newspapers, essays for magazines, non-fiction for websites? Have you been trying for some time without success? Could it be your mistakes which are holding you back? In this, the first book in the 'Mistakes Writers Make' series, writing tutor and journalist Alex Gazzola takes you through 50 of the key errors new and aspiring writers may be making - and guides you towards putting them right. All the fundamentals are here: how to generate ideas, approach editors, research your market, craft an article, revise your work and submit it professionally. '50 ...