It's News to Me : The Making and Unmaking of an Editor

by Kosner, Edward

• ISBN13: 9781568583624
• ISBN10: 1568583621
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-25
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Edward Kosner's stunning, articulate journalism memoir ranks with the tradition of important tell-alls like Cass Canfield, Howell Raines, and Ben Bradlee. Kosner, whiz-kid star at Newsweek, editor of New York Magazine, editor of the New York Daily News, editor of Esquire, gives us the inside scoop on Kay Graham, Mort Zuckerman, Tina Brown, and many others and provides as well a primer for aspiring and veteran journalists alike. No one, before or since, has achieved the kind of influence in the world of New York's print media that Kosner did; here is an intimate description of the experiences that built one of the industry's most talented editors. From his beginnings in World War II-era Washington Heights, to his days on college publications, to his position at the helm of several of New York's leading news publications, Kosner provides a clear narrative of his life's course, peppering the way with his singular perspective and poignant memories, offering irresistible, well-written fodder for media aficionados.

Author Biography

Edward Kosner has had an unparallelled journalism career, beginning with a sixteen year tenure at Newsweek. He has also worked as editor of New York Magazine, editor of Esquire magazine, and editor of New York Daily News.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Carousel	p. 1
The Little Fugitive	p. 5
News Boy	p. 49
April Fool	p. 59
Winner and Sinner	p. 79
"I Salute You on the Beginning of a Great Career"	p. 87
Devil's Island	p. 91
Good-bye, Dolly	p. 113
"Relax, Kid, It's Only a Twenty-five-Cent Magazine"	p. 125
Madam Dragon	p. 161
"The Dogs Like the Dog Food!"	p. 169
"Poor Clay"	p. 177
The Falling Wallenda	p. 187
Deus ex Murdoch	p. 203
Mort 'n' Fred	p. 223
Gods and Monsters	p. 229
Amateur Hour	p. 241
Edsquire	p. 257
Sunday, Bloody Sunday	p. 271
Zuckerman Unbound	p. 281
The Big Screw	p. 301
The March of Folly	p. 307
Arrows to Toyland	p. 319
Acknowledgments	p. 323
Index	p. 325
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