Kent Cooper and the twentieth-century world of news Allen, Gene 1952- creator text bibliography biography Biographies. ilu 2023 monographic eng

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x, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "Between 1925 and 1951, Kent Cooper transformed the Associated Press, making it the world's dominant news agency while changing the kind of journalism that millions of readers in the United States and other countries relied on. Gene Allen's biography is a globe-spanning account of how Cooper led and reshaped the most important institution in American--and eventually international--journalism in the mid-twentieth century. Allen critically assesses the many new approaches and causes that Cooper championed: introducing celebrity news and colorful features to a service previously known for stodgy reliability, pushing through disruptive technological innovations like the instantaneous transmission of news photos, and leading a crusade to bring American-style press freedom--inseparable from private ownership, in Cooper's view--to every country. His insistence on truthfulness and impartiality presents a sharp contrast to much of today's fractured journalistic landscape. Deeply researched and engagingly written, Mr. Associated Press traces Cooper's career as he built a new foundation for the modern AP and shaped the twentieth-century world of news"-- "Fitting himself for the newspaper profession" -- Apprenticeship and ascent -- "Very much the boss" -- The opposition -- International ambitions -- The Japanese gambit -- New media -- Politics, external and otherwise -- The shadow of war -- "The government suit" -- The crusade -- The voice of America -- "Mr. Associated Press". Gene Allen. Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-355) and index. n-us--- Cooper, Kent 1880-1965 Associated Press. Journalists United States Biography Periodistas Estados Unidos Biografías Journalism United States History 20th century Periodismo Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XX PN 4874 A425m 2023 070.92 Allen, Gene, 1952- Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2023 (DLC) 2022059019 9780252087233 (paperback) 0252087232 (paperback) 2022059018 LBSOR 230117 20260601162242.0 22931314 eng