[Signed] Restless Genius: Barney Kilgore, The Wall Street Journal, and the Invention of Modern Journalism [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING] Tofe

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As new condition textured dark gray boards with blue spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Richard J. Tofel; Author Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Epilogue; Notes; Sources; Acknowledgments; and Index. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. Signed and inscribed by the author with black Sharpie/marker on the half title page. ""The story of the man who transformed the Wall Street Journal and modern media. In 1929, Barney Kilgore, fresh from college in small-town Indiana, took a sleepy, near bankrupt New York financial paper -- The Wall Street Journal -- and turned it into a thriving national newspaper that eventually was worth $5 billion to Rupert Murdoch. Kilgore then invented a national weekly newspaper that was a precursor of many trends we see playing out in journalism now. Tofel brings this story of a little-known pioneer to life using many previously uncollected newspaper writings by Kilgore and a treasure trove of letters between Kilgore and his father, all of which detail the invention of much of what we like best about modern newspapers. By focusing on the man, his journalism, his foresight, and his business acumen, Restless Genius also sheds new light on the Depression and the New Deal. At a time when traditional newspapers are under increasing threat, Barney Kilgore's story offers lessons that need constant retelling."" -- from the inner front jacket flap. ""Barney Kilgore is a legend to those of us who work in journalism. New Richard Tofel brings him to life for a wide audience in this vivid, insightful, compelling biography. With traditional journalism under siege from the Internet, the story of how Kilgore created and implemented new and higher standards of reporting and writing couldn't be more timely. More than any single person, Kilgore made The Wall Street Journal the pillar of journalism it is today and hopefully will remain for many generations."" -- James Be. Stewart, author of Den of Thieves. ""Restless Genius, Richard J. Tofel's compelling biography of Barney Kilgore, recounts the growth of The Wall Street Journal from narrow trade publication to national business daily. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about business journalism and the business of journalism."" -- Norman Pearlstine, Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg, and author. ""Richard J. Tofel has given us an original, fascinating, and vivid account of the life of an original, fascinating, and vivid man -- Barney Kilgore, who, Tofel brilliantly argues, created modern journalism. As the architect of The Wall Street Journal, Kilgore, beginning at an amazingly young age, invented much of what we take for granted in newspapers, magazines, and online today. Too little known, Kilgore is one of those American figures who needed a great writer to bring him out of the mists of history, and Tofel has done it splendidly. Kilgore would be proud."" -- Jon Meacham...