History of The New York Times, 1851-1921

About this film

LibriVox recording of History of The New York Times, 1851-1921 by Elmer Holmes Davis. Read by Joanne Turner A beautifully written and witty history of The New York Times, and of newspaper publishing in general, from the 1850s to 1921 by three-time Peabody Award winner Elmer Davis. Davis provides a detailed history of the founding of The Times; its role in the exposure and demise of the notorious Boss Tweed; its resurrection from near-failure by legendary publisher Adolph Ochs; its role in local and national politics; and how The Times became the dominant newspaper of his generation. Along the way, Davis shares insight into how technology (or lack thereof) influences newsgathering, and reveals The Times' surprising role in some of the major technological advances of the era. Overall, the book is both an uncompromising evaluation of and a love letter to the newspaper at which Davis began his storied career. - Summary by Joanne Turner For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit…

Directors & creators

Elmer Holmes Davis

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;The New York Times; Adolph Ochs; Henry Raymond; George Jones; newspapers; newsgathering; New York City; Times Square; politics; telegraphy; air travel; Boss Tweed; NY Times

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