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Ed Remington, the publisher of the Elgin Eagle, unfolds the story of this New Hampshire weekly newspaper through the lives of its reporters and readers. Set in the mid-1980s, the newspaper is at the dawning of a digital revolution that generates considerable uncertainty as to what lies ahead. Dozens of vignettes illuminate a variety of news stories ranging from community gatherings to personal catastrophes. A major conflict with a local police chief requires months of behind-the-scenes investigation and inquiry. The NH primary is a passion for Remington and his staff alike. All phases of newspaper publishing, from writing, photography, advertising, and community involvement, are blended against a classic New England backdrop. Weekly decisions as to how to handle a story are contrasted with approaches followed by competing media. Accuracy and exclusiveness are perpetual goals that are pursued by the entire staff, which confronts its role, and its impact, within a news cycle that never ends.

• | Author: Edward R (Ted) Leach
• | Publisher: Edward Leach
• | Publication Date: May 04, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 334 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 099885400X
• | ISBN-13: 9780998854007