Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News

Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News
Almost Golden Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News
Author: Gwenda Blair
In 1979, Newsweek dubbed her the Golden Girl. Blond, beautiful, immensely popular with the public, Jessica Savitch had it all. A network anchor at thirty-one, she had made it to the top in a male-dominated world of big stars, big money, and super-egos. But behind the scenes was another story -- a woman desperately chasing her dream thro...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380707522
ISBN-10: 0380707527
Publication Date: 1/1989
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 10

3.9 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Avon Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

reviewed Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News on
Helpful Score: 2
This is the biography of Jessica Savitch, a very popular White House news correspondant of the late 1970's - early 1980's. Savitch, dubbed the "Marilyn Monroe of TV news," lived a hard almost rock star type of existance, including hard drugs, promiscuous sex and partying. She died in a tragic car accident in 1983.
Read All 3 Book Reviews of "Almost Golden Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News"


Genres: