Sportswriter by Charles Fountain

Sportswriter by Charles Fountain

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A biography of Grantland Rice, the first major American sportswriter, and his growing influence on the reporting of American sporting events. It details how Rice set standards and helped to create the techniques that developed the sports pages of US newspapers in the early 20th century.

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Sportswriter by Charles Fountain

A biography of Grantland Rice, the first major American sportswriter, and his growing influence on the reporting of American sporting events. It details how Rice set standards and helped to create the techniques that developed the sports pages of US newspapers in the early 20th century.

Charles Fountain teaches at Northeastern University's School of Journalism. He is the author of several books, including Under the March Sun: The Story of Spring Training.
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ISBN 13 9780195061765
ISBN 10 0195061764
Title Sportswriter
Author Charles Fountain
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 1993-11-11
Number of pages 334
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