Covering Iowa
Subtitle: the history of the Des Moines Register and Tribune company, 1849-1985
By: William B. Friedricks
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Iowa State University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Ames
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
Subjects: Des Moines Register and Tribune Company -- History; Des Moines register -- History; American newspapers -- Iowa -- Des Moines -- History; Journalism -- Iowa -- Des Moines -- History
Description: "Covering Iowa chronicles the guiding principles that shaped the history of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company for 150 years. This engaging narrative focuses on three interrelated elements: the newspaper's content, including news coverage, special features, and editorial positions; the firm's physical plant and changes in production technologies; and managerial practices that led to the R&T's successes and failures as an economic enterprise."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-295) and index