Mike Wallace : a life / Peter Rader.
This biography is the story of how the world's most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news. In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes, the most successful show in television history, Mike Wallace earned the distinction of being hyperaggressive, self-assured, and unflinching in his exposes of injustice and corruption. His unrivaled career includes interviews with every major newsmaker of the late twentieth century, from Martin Luther King to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Record details
- ISBN: 0312543395
- ISBN: 9780312543396
- Physical Description: viii, 323 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunn Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: the two faces of Mike Wallace -- A boy named Chinky -- False starts -- Life imitates art -- Enter the muse -- The inquisitor finds his beat -- Two lawsuits and a nemesis -- Floundering -- Death & rebirth -- Network news -- Blood looks very red on color TV -- Good cop, bad cop -- Rough beginnings -- To hell with Wallace -- Lacing up the gloves -- Abuse of power -- Nowhere to hide -- Sickeningly happy? -- A life beyond reproach -- Mike Wallace is here -- Three strikes -- The trial of his life -- A call for help -- Tabloid satori -- Oh shit, he's dead! -- Journalistic malpractice -- Shifting sands -- The old man has lost it -- Tough but fair.
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| Bladen Main Branch | B WALLACE (Text) | 30441100637834 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | B WALLACE (Text) | 39488900037294 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B WALLACE (Text) | 22281500085700 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Dobson Community Library | B WALLACE (Text) | 40599000829096 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | B Wallace, Mike (Text) | 25908005970715 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Mooneyham Public Library | B Wallace Rad (Text) | 30113100119697 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | B Wallace (Text) | 33727001956670 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | B WALLACE RAD (Text) | 33114017203498 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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This biography is the story of how the world's most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news. In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes, the most successful show in television history, Mike Wallace earned the distinction of being hyperaggressive, self-assured, and unflinching in his exposes of injustice and corruption. His unrivaled career includes interviews with every major newsmaker of the late twentieth century, from Martin Luther King to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
