Overview

Scrum Wars chronicles the fascinating and dramatic confrontations between the prime ministers of Canada and the men and women of the Canadian news media.

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Author:   Allan Levine
Publisher:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Imprint:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781550022070

ISBN 10:   1550022075
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   19 September 1996
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface: The Battle of the Scrum Acknowledgments Prologue: The View from the Gallery Illustrations (following page 104) PART ONE Partisan Partners, 1867–1913 1 A Controlling Interest 2 Party Organs 3 Laurier and the Globe 4 Under Liberal Management 5 Politics of Virtue PART TWO No League of Gentlemen, 1914–1956 6 Wartime Headlines 7 The Undependable Party Press 8 The Trials of Mackenzie King 9 R.B. in Charge 10 Managing the War 11 Uncle Louis PART THREE The Unofficial Opposition, 1957–1992 12 Dief vs. the Gallery 13 One of the Boys 14 The “Crummy” Press 15 Judgmental Journalism 16 The Turner Follies of ’84 17 Media Junkie 18 The Comeback Kid’s Last Ride Notes Bibliography Index

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Allan Levine's Scrum Wars documents our long history of slanted, manipulated political views. If journalism is 'the first rough draft of history, ' it sort of makes you want to take another look at the final draft. --Clive Cocking Books in Canada

Author Information

Allan Levine received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Toronto in 1985. He is the author of The Exchange: 100 Years of Trading Grain in Winnipeg (1987) and the editor of Your Worship: The Lives of Eight of Canada's Most Unforgettable Mayors (1989). His review and articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Winnipeg Free Press, Saturday Night, The Beaver, and Books in Canada. Since 1984, he has taught at St. John's-Ravenscourt School. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife, Angie, and their two children.

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