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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. this book should be one of the world's best autobiography....this book was like good company sitting next to me and sharing insights that might seem at once unique and familiar..from this book i met another great writers and with each page, phase by phase, through the span of mr. gelb's years i felt that someone give me big history lesson . What a disappointment! City Room, Arthur Gelb's autobiography, is like reading about the petty concerns of a shopkeeper ... who just happened to monger newspapers instead of groceries ... a mediocre man describing people in such a way as to make them (incredibly) seem almost as mediocre. The book's only probable use is that Gelb manages to give the reader a pretty good idea of what the practical careerist's mentality is like: devoid of vision, idealism or conceptual courage. Even relative highlights, like the Serpico affair, something that with a little intelligent analysis should have been fascinating, was almost made to be dull. At first, I thought that Gelb was affecting ... for effect ... a kind of subtle detachment from the conceptual implications of the tremendous events covered by the Times ... but no ... by the end of the book one realises that he simply was a a somewhat stupid man (though probably an excellent businessman). Far from being "a man of letters", Gelb basically wrote a book about commerce. So only read it if it's the business aspect of "the newspaper business" that interests you. A very interesting book on three levels – first about the New York Time and how it has worked and changed over the 20th century. Second about an interesting career in journalism over several decades. And most of all, as a window into the city itself over those decades, along with events in other parts of the world. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The veteran journalist discusses his life and career at the New York Times, sharing recollections of memorable events and personalities, and offering a behind-the-scenes look at the news industry. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Gelb was grateful for early mentors. Enough so that he included a short biography of Mr. Fairbanks, a man who gave Gelb a chance at The Times. Gelb also reveals a wicked sense of humor. The story about sending the same pound cake back and forth between couples was hilarious. ( )