Author Description

Of the thousands of reporters who have paraded through American journalism, those included in The Great Reporters wrote in such a way that set them apart from the rest. Although all of the stories were written more than three-quarters of a century ago, even today they still maintain their ability to transport the reader to the exact time and place the news events occurred. The Great Reporters includes fascinating biographies and collections of stories by these 18 reporters: CHARLES ANDERSON PAGE A Keen Eye for Detail JAMES CREELMAN: The Reporter Who Created History DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS A Dandy Knight in Quest of Truth RICHARD HARDING DAVIS Eyewitness, Celebrity, Word Painter HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE The Reporter Who Scooped the World FLOYD GIBBONS Reporting in Harm’s Way ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT Capturing Humanity Amid War DAMON RUNYON King of Sensational Reporting WILLIAM BOLITHO The Magician of Journalism GRANTLAND RICE Writing Sports as Poetic Drama WALTER WINCHELL The Gossip Who Reshaped Journalism BOB CONSIDINE The Chummy Guy from Next Door H. R. KNICKERBOCKER A Ringside Seat to History ERNEST HEMINGWAY The Novelist Who Went to War ANNE O’HARE MCCORMICK Teacher to the World ERNIE PYLE The Most Prayed-for Man in America MEYER BERGER Irrepressible Storyteller of New York MARGUERITE HIGGINS Tenacious Pursuer of News