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The Return of the Moguls chronicles an important story in the making, one that will affect more than just the newspaper business--it has the power to change democracy as we know it. Over the course of a generation, the story of the daily newspaper has been an unchecked slide from record profitability and readership to plummeting profits, increasing irrelevance, and inevitable obsolescence. The forces killing major dailies, alternative weeklies, and small-town shoppers are well understood--or seem obvious in hindsight, at least--and the catalog of publications that have gone under reads like a who's who of American journalism. During the past half-century, old-style press barons gave way to a cabal of corporate interests unable or unwilling to invest in the future even as technological change was destroying their core business.
About the Author
Dan Kennedy is a humorist in New York City, a contributor at McSweeney's, and host of The Moth storytelling podcast and live events. He is the author of three books: "American Sprit: A Novel", "Rock On", and "Loser Goes First". PLEASE NOTE: He is NOT the author of any 'get rich quick' business and marketing books, in no way endorses any such works, and claims no legal responsibility for the advice given therein. His credentials are often listed on such works in error.
AUTHOR DISAMBIGUATION: There are several authors named Dan Kennedy listed on Amazon. The author described above is a New York based writer and the author of the above referenced books (two memoirs, one novel) . There should be no confusion between his works and certain/any non-fiction sales or financial advice books, as he has authored none, is not referenced in any such works, does not in any way endorse said works, and claims no legal responsibility for the advice given therein.
