Sir Frank Packer : a biography /

This absorbing biography traces the newspaper career of Frank's father R.C. Packer from Hobart and the outback to the founding of Smith's Weekly in 1919. Overshadowed by his brilliant father, Frank was an academic failure at school and a mediocre cadet reporter. Despite his own lack of pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Griffen-Foley, Bridget, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney, N.S.W. : Sydney University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Packer, Frank, > Sir, > 1906-1974.
Consolidated Press > History.
Consolidated Press.
Publishers and publishing > Australia > Biography.
Mass media > Australia > Biography.
Businessmen > Australia > Biography.
Hommes d'affaires > Australie > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Business.
Businessmen.
Mass media.
Publishers and publishing.
Australia.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This absorbing biography traces the newspaper career of Frank's father R.C. Packer from Hobart and the outback to the founding of Smith's Weekly in 1919. Overshadowed by his brilliant father, Frank was an academic failure at school and a mediocre cadet reporter. Despite his own lack of promise as a journalist, Frank came to rule the Australian media landscape with an iron fist.
Notas:Previously published: Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperCollins, 2000.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781743324912
174332491X
9781743323830
1743323832
9781743323847
1743323840

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