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Collision of power : Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post / Martin Baron.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublisher: [Farmington Hills, MI] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: Large print editionDescription: 841 pages (large print) ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9798885793629
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Contents:
Prologue -- "Take the gift" -- Top secrets -- Regime change -- Badass -- Showtime -- "Don't worry about me" -- The Russia riddle -- Democracy dies in darkness -- Explosions -- The owner -- Work, not war -- Murder in mind -- Truth and lies -- Scandals -- The powers that be -- Accuser and accused -- Twitter storms -- Uprisings -- Plague of deceit -- The plot against democracy -- Epilogue.
Summary: "Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Post newsroom in 2013. Seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, would buy the Post. Just over two years later, Donald Trump won the presidency. In the face of Trump's unceasing attacks, Baron steadfastly managed the Post's newsroom, during a period of rapidly changing societal dynamics. In Collision of Power, Baron recounts this with the tenacity of a reporter and the sure hand of an experienced editor. The result is elegant exploration of the nature of power in the 21st century"-- Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print NonFiction New 070.4109 B265 Available 33111011231038
Total holds: 0

"The text of this large print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition." -- title verso

Includes bibliographical references (pages 743-837).

Prologue -- "Take the gift" -- Top secrets -- Regime change -- Badass -- Showtime -- "Don't worry about me" -- The Russia riddle -- Democracy dies in darkness -- Explosions -- The owner -- Work, not war -- Murder in mind -- Truth and lies -- Scandals -- The powers that be -- Accuser and accused -- Twitter storms -- Uprisings -- Plague of deceit -- The plot against democracy -- Epilogue.

"Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Post newsroom in 2013. Seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, would buy the Post. Just over two years later, Donald Trump won the presidency. In the face of Trump's unceasing attacks, Baron steadfastly managed the Post's newsroom, during a period of rapidly changing societal dynamics. In Collision of Power, Baron recounts this with the tenacity of a reporter and the sure hand of an experienced editor. The result is elegant exploration of the nature of power in the 21st century"-- Back cover.

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