Knight: A publisher in the tumultuous century by: Charles Whited / First Edition/Printing / ISBN: 0525247238 / Biography/Memoir
Knight: A Publisher in the Tumultuous Century is a 1988 biographical book written by Miami Herald columnist Charles Whited. It tells the life story of newspaper tycoon John S. Knight.
Book OverviewSubject: John S. Knight (1894–1981), founder of a major American newspaper empire.
Author: Charles Whited, a longtime feature writer and columnist for the Miami Herald.Publisher & Date: Published in December 1988 by E. P. Dutton (New York).Length: Roughly 389 to 405 pages, featuring illustrations.Key ThemesEmpire Building: Details how Knight inherited the Akron Beacon Journal in the 1930s and expanded to own iconic papers like the Miami Herald, Detroit Free Press, and Philadelphia Inquirer, eventually forming the Knight-Ridder chain.Personal Life: Explores his private trials, including outliving three wives and enduring major personal tragedies alongside his public success.
Character: Examines the drive, integrity, and underlying self-doubts of a rugged, old-school mid-American press baron.
Knight: A publisher in the tumultuous century by: Charles Whited / First Edition/Printing / ISBN: 0525247238 / Biography/Memoir
Knight: A Publisher in the Tumultuous Century is a 1988 biographical book written by Miami Herald columnist Charles Whited. It tells the life story of newspaper tycoon John S. Knight.
Book OverviewSubject: John S. Knight (1894–1981), founder of a major American newspaper empire.
Author: Charles Whited, a longtime feature writer and columnist for the Miami Herald.Publisher & Date: Published in December 1988 by E. P. Dutton (New York).Length: Roughly 389 to 405 pages, featuring illustrations.Key ThemesEmpire Building: Details how Knight inherited the Akron Beacon Journal in the 1930s and expanded to own iconic papers like the Miami Herald, Detroit Free Press, and Philadelphia Inquirer, eventually forming the Knight-Ridder chain.Personal Life: Explores his private trials, including outliving three wives and enduring major personal tragedies alongside his public success.
Character: Examines the drive, integrity, and underlying self-doubts of a rugged, old-school mid-American press baron.
