Jim Bellows (12 November 1922 – 6 March 2009) has been described as one of the legendary figures in American journalism of the 20th century. Bellows has been credited with the inspiration and nurture of many leading writers of the New Journalism during the 1960s and 1970s.
(on revitalizing struggling newspapers) We didn't have to worry about profit and earnings and so on, because we didn't have any. But we certainly worked harder and did unusual things in the process. (from a 2002 interview for PBS' "NewsHour")
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