Mike Wallace: a life

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This biography is the story of how the world's most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news. In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes, the most successful show in television history, Mike Wallace earned the distinction of being hyperaggressive, self-assured, and unflinching in his exposes of injustice and corruption. His unrivaled career includes interviews with every major n…

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Title Statements

Full title :Mike Wallace : a life / Peter Rader.

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Publication Date:2012.
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Thomas Dunne Books
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 323 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780312543396, 0312543395
oclc:ocn757474732
LC Classification:PN4874.W283
Dewey Decimal:070.92

Introduction: the two faces of Mike Wallace -- A boy named Chinky -- False starts -- Life imitates art -- Enter the muse -- The inquisitor finds his beat -- Two lawsuits and a nemesis -- Floundering -- Death & rebirth -- Network news -- Blood looks very red on color TV -- Good cop, bad cop -- Rough beginnings -- To hell with Wallace -- Lacing up the gloves -- Abuse of power -- Nowhere to hide -- Sickeningly happy? -- A life beyond reproach -- Mike Wallace is here -- Three strikes -- The trial of his life -- A call for help -- Tabloid satori -- Oh shit, he's dead! -- Journalistic malpractice -- Shifting sands -- The old man has lost it -- Tough but fair.

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