Presstime in paradise : the life and times of The Honolulu advertiser, 1856-1995

Author:George Chaplin

Summary:"Since it first rolled off the presses in 1856, The Honolulu Advertiser has been an important force in reporting and shaping the news of Honolulu and, secondarily, the Hawaiian Islands." "George Chaplin, editor-in-chief of the Advertiser from 1959 to 1986, has written a colorful and entertaining insider's account of nearly a century and a half of Advertiser history. He covers the legion of personalities that has worked for the Advertiser over the years: owners (from its first Island owner, Henry Whitney, to its last, the Thurston Twigg-Smith family), publishers, editors, reporters, political cartoonists, photographers, and pressroom people. He reports on issues and historical events that had a powerful impact on the Honolulu community and comments on the Advertiser's position regarding each: the sensational Massie trial, the dilemma of Hawaii's Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II, the labor movement and communism in the Islands, and statehood, among others. He also recalls the many political figures who have waged their media battles within the pages of the Advertiser."--Jacket

eBook, English, 1998

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Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 1998

Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 395 pages) : illustrations

ISBN:

9780585324715, 9780824819637, 9780824820329, 9780824843571, 0585324719, 0824819632, 0824820320, 0824843576