Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Blair, Gwenda - 1988

New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067163285x . A sharp first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with cocked spine, bumped lower corner, and lightly soiled boards in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; Jessica Savitch was one of the most prominent female journalists of her time. She was the first female vice president of the National Association of Broadcasters and the first female executive producer of a network news program. Gwenda Blair tells her story, from her early days as a reporter in Buffalo to her time at ABC News, where she was the first female senior vice president. Along the way, Blair chronicles Savitch's groundbreaking work in television news, from her coverage of the Watergate scandal to her coverage of the Gulf War. She also tells the story of Savitch's battle with cancer, which led her to found the Jessica Savitch Foundation to support women in the media.; 8vo; FSA .