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 | | Minnesota Rag: Corruption, Yellow Journalism, and the Case That Saved Freedom of the Press (Minnesota) by Fred W. Friendly ISBN-10: 9780816641611 ISBN-10: 0-8166-4161-7 ISBN-13: 9780816641611 ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-4161-1 Paperback 2003-05 University of Minnesota Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Minnesota Rag takes the reader on an exhilarating tour of the seamy underside of a dark period in Minnesota's past, one rife with crooked public officials, vengeful gangsters, and yellow journalists. Featuring notorious characters such as Jay M. Near, racist and antilabor publisher of Minneapolis's Saturday Press, pioneering newsman Fred W. Friendly weaves the tale of a court case that molded our understanding of freedom of the press and set a precedent for the publication of the Pentagon Papers. "Friendly moves us from the ore-dusted brothels of Duluth, Minnesota, to the gothic top of the Chicago Tribune Tower, to the cloistered conference room of the Supreme Court. . . . Rich and bizarre."-New York Times Book Review "Brings back to life the people and events of the turbulent period in American history that shaped Near v. Minnesota. This book is a useful reminder that many great legal precedents protecting the liberty of us all were won by fighting battles on behalf of reprobates." -The Nation Fred W. Friendly (1915-1998) spent virtually his entire life in journalism. With his partner Edward R. Murrow, he was responsible for many of television's most distinguished moments, including See It Now and CBS Reports. After serving as president of CBS News, he was named professor of journalism at Columbia University. | ||
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Historical Perspective Journalist, writer, producer, and professor Fred W. Friendly captures a slice of first amendment drama in his historic account of a landmark decision. His lack of objectivity shows, however, in such descriptions as "Morrison was a puritanical Christian of courtly dress and manners" (p. 8) and "Minnesota Rag" in the title. With that aside, Friendly goes on to provide the background of the individuals involved in this case. He tells readers of the prominent characters and their connection to the newspaper in question. Colonel McCormick, from Chicago, who had many more resources available than Jay Near in Minnesota, was drawn to the case due to press protection ramifications. Friendly goes on to describe how events unfolded. | ||