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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781737886495
- Book Title
- Century's Witness : the Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll
- Publisher
- Mariner Publishing
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Military / World War II, General
- Item Weight
- 22.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 388 Pages
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Publisher
Mariner Publishing
ISBN-10
1737886499
ISBN-13
9781737886495
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26058386264
Product Key Features
Book Title
Century's Witness : the Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll
Number of Pages
388 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Military / World War II, General
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-902904
Reviews
"With crisp prose, fine research, and a clear moral purpose, Mary McNeil shines a light on Wallace Carroll and in so doing, powerfully illuminates the current troubles of journalism..." -Margaret Sullivan, Media Columnist, The Washington Post "This well-told story of a gentleman journalist is a trip back in time to when that phrase did not strike most Americans as an oxymoron, and when vibrant local newspapers were both causes and effects of national vigor." -George F. Will, columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner "This book is the discovery of a remarkable but undersung life, a well-researched and captivating read..." -Mark Nelson, former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and head, Center for International Media Assistance Today when local newspapers are going out of business, corporate profits drive press coverage, and unbiased reporting is seen as almost nonexistent, Wallace Carroll's life is a lesson in excellence. A "journalist's journalist" with unmatched integrity, Carroll covered the most significant events of his time, from the London Blitz to the United States' withdrawal from the Vietnam War. His story is even more relevant today given the war in Ukraine and Russia's assault on the truth. Carroll covered the League of Nations in the 1930s, warning the American public of the dangers of fascism, headed United Press's office in London at the outbreak of the war and was among the first journalists to reach the Russian front following the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. He later joined the US Office of War Information, tasked with "winning the hearts and minds" of those under the Nazi boot. As such, he was well-placed to understand the power of words, and their heightened importance in a time of war. Carroll's life and career are essential reading for all those who believe a trusted and reasoned press is essential to our democracy. Carroll bore witness to this country's greatest generation-working to win a war, influence the peace, abolish segregation in the South, and conserve our most beautiful lands-these were the accomplishments of his life. Excerpt In the early afternoon of Saturday, September 7, 1940, Hermann Goering, commander in chief of the German Luftwaffe, climbed the cliffs of Cap Gris-Nez in northern France to watch more than 800 German bombers and fighters set off for the English coast. Flying in perfect formation, they formed a block 20 miles wide, their silver wings glistening in the blue skies of a warm day. British spotters on the coast marked their arrival, assuming they would disperse to attack the airfields and sector stations they usually targeted. That same day journalist Wallace Carroll, eager to take advantage of the beautiful weather, was sunning himself on the upper tower of the United Press (UP) offices on Bouverie Street, off Fleet Street in London. Despite his initial hurry to set up a telephone line to the desk below to call in any action, the tower had sat empty for almost a year. Occasionally one of his reporters would venture up to get a glance at the city or, as Carroll did that day, to sun himself in the late summer air. But for several days now Carroll had posted himself on a small chair near the tower's edge. He had a distinct feeling that something might be afoot.
Synopsis
The untold story of one of the century's most respected journalists, told in sweeping "you are there" style and covering most of the significant events of the century., "With crisp prose, fine research, and a clear moral purpose, Mary McNeil shines a light on Wallace Carroll and in so doing, powerfully illuminates the current troubles of journalism..." -Margaret Sullivan, Media Columnist, The Washington Post "This well-told story of a gentleman journalist is a trip back in time to when that phrase did not strike most American as an oxymoron, and when vibrant local newspapers were both causes and effects of national vigor." -George F. Will, columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner "This book is the discovery of a remarkable but underusing life, a well-researched and captivating read..." -Mark Nelson, former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and head, Center for International Media Assistance Today when local newspapers are going out of business, corporate profits drive press coverage, and unbiased reporting is seen as almost nonexistent, Wallace Carroll's life is a lesson in excellence. A "journalist's journalist" with unmatched integrity, Carroll covered the most significant events of his time, from the London Blitz to the United States' withdrawal from the Vietnam War. His story is even more relevant today given the war in Ukraine and Russia's assault on the truth. Carroll covered the League of Nations in the 1930s, warning the American public of the dangers of fascism, headed United Press's office in London at the outbreak of the war and was among the first journalists to reach the Russian front following the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. He later joined the US Office of War Information, tasked with "winning the hearts and minds" of those under the Nazi boot. As such, he was well-placed to understand the power of words, and their heightened importance in a time of war. Carroll's life and career are essential reading for all those who believe a trusted and reasoned press is essential to our democracy. Carroll bore witness to this country's greatest generation-working to win a war, influence the peace, abolish segregation in the South, and conserve our most beautiful lands-these were the accomplishments of his life. Excerpt In the early afternoon of Saturday, September 7, 1940, Hermann Goering, commander in chief of the German Luftwaffe, climbed the cliffs of Cap Gris-Nez in northern France to watch more than 800 German bombers and fighters set off for the English coast. Flying in perfect formation, they formed a block 20 miles wide, their silver wings glistening in the blue skies of a warm day. British spotters on the coast marked their arrival, assuming they would disperse to attack the airfields and sector stations they usually targeted. That same day journalist Wallace Carroll, eager to take advantage of the beautiful weather, was sunning himself on the upper tower of the United Press (UP) offices on Bouverie Street, off Fleet Street in London. Despite his initial hurry to set up a telephone line to the desk below to call in any action, the tower had sat empty for almost a year. Occasionally one of his reporters would venture up to get a glance at the city or, as Carroll did that day, to sun himself in the late summer air. But for several days now Carroll had posted himself on a small chair near the tower's edge. He had a distinct feeling that something might be afoot. His numerous sources in British intelligence had told him that landing barges in the estuaries of the Netherlands and France were on the move to the coast, and he knew-after visiting the Royal Air Force (RAF), seeing German pilots in action, and haunting the halls of RAF Command-that both countries', ***Gold Medal Winner, 2022 Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards*** ***Gold Medal Winner, 2022 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, Biography and Autobiography*** ***Gold Medal Winner, 2022 IPPY Awards, Southeast (US) - Best Regional Non-Fiction*** ***Finalist, 2022 Best Book Awards, American Book Fest, General Biography*** ***Finalist, 2022 International Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA), Biography and Historical (Non-Fiction)*** "With crisp prose, fine research, and a clear moral purpose, Mary McNeil shines a light on Wallace Carroll and in so doing, powerfully illuminates the current troubles of journalism..." -Margaret Sullivan, Media Columnist, The Washington Post "This well-told story of a gentleman journalist is a trip back in time to when that phrase did not strike most Americans as an oxymoron, and when vibrant local newspapers were both causes and effects of national vigor." -George F. Will, columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner "This book is the discovery of a remarkable but undersung life, a well-researched and captivating read..." -Mark Nelson, former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and head, Center for International Media Assistance Century's Witness tells the story of Wallace Carroll, the most respected and influential journalist of the 20th Century. A United Press correspondent before and during World War II, Carroll was deputy director of the Office of War Information, news editor of the Washington Bureau of the New York Times, and finally editor and publisher of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel . In a career that spanned 45 years, he covered most of the significant events of the century, from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929 to the end of the Vietnam War. Filled with "you are there" stories and interviews with the likes of Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower, and Josef Stalin among others, Carroll represented the gold standard of news reporting. His example, as captured by Mary McNeil a former student of Carroll's, influenced a generation of reporters, editors, and publishers and gives us journalistic principles well-worth revisiting today. "Anyone who cares about the values of daily newspapers should read it," wrote Donald Graham, former publisher, The Washington Post.
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