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01 décembre 2010

Nombre de lectures

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9780823238750

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

6 Mo

Vox Populi is the long-awaited fourth collection of interviews, editorials, essays, observations and keen insight from legendary New York broadcaster William O’Shaughnessy. With this inspiring new anthology, Bill is back in a big way, offering compelling dialogue and opinion on timely issues and current events in politics, media, the arts and popular culture.
A masterful interviewer, O’Shaughnessy goes one-on- one with Barbara Taylor Bradford, Steve Forbes,
Joe Califano and a colorful band of townie characters from Westchester – the Golden Apple. Broadcasting
for five decades from what the Wall Street Journal hailed as “the quintessential community station in
America,” his thoughtful and muscular commentaries have been widely praised in all the important journals
in the land.
A self-styled First Amendment “voluptuary,” O’Shaughnessy is a stellar defender of Free Speech,
having devoted the good part of fifty years to fighting censorship and government intrusion from his influential
perch in the heart of the Eastern Establishment.
He’s the one they roll out when the likes of Howard Stern, Bob Grant and Imus get in a jam. Colorful national figures and beguiling “townies” abound in Vox Populi which is also laden with exquisitely beautiful eulogies and tributes to his departed friends Tim Russert, Wellington Mara, Robert Merrill and Ossie Davis.
And, as in every Bill O’Shaughnessy book, there is stunning and powerful wisdom and brilliant observations
from Governor Mario Cuomo whom he so admires.
The great American historian David McCullough observed: “I always look forward to reading the history
of our times Bill O’Shaughnessy has written.”
O’Shaughnessy is an authentic American voice.

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Publié par

Fordham University Press

Date de parution

01 décembre 2010

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9780823238750

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

6 Mo

‘‘Bill O’Shaughnessy’s editorials make his New York TV counterparts look like so much mish-mash.’’ —The New York Times

‘‘He has great style. And so does his writing.’’ —Sirio Maccioni, Le Cirque2000

‘‘Bill O’Shaughnessy’s three books are a monumental trilogy and the stuff of history. Oscar Wilde in his aphorisms held that ‘Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it . . . and that puts O’Shaugh-nessy on sacred ground.’’ —Monsignor William B. O’Brien, founder, Daytop International

‘‘Bill O’Shaughnessy maneuvers words like Nelson Riddle arranged notes. And sometimes he even uses them like Errol Flynn wielded a saber. In his very best moments he resembles Ed Murrow broadcasting from the rooftops of London. He’s that good.’’ —Tony Malara, former president, CBS

‘‘His editorials and interviews, like ﬁne wine, become better with time.’’ —Joseph Reilly, President, New York State Broadcasters Association

‘‘These interviews, tributes, essays, and thoughts off the top of Bill’s handsome head are the stuff of New York history, direct from his radio bully pulpit.’’ —Liz Smith, nationally syndicated columnist

‘‘His writings, manner of expression and social conscience are incisive and important.’’ —Rabbi Amiel Wohl, Rabbi emeritus, Temple Israel

‘‘An interesting, accurate inside look at riveting characters and colorful times.’’ —Walter J. P. Curley, former Ambassador to France and Ireland

‘‘I enjoy Bill O’Shaughnessy’s books of ‘character’ portraits. I even relish his sketches of people I’ve never met. They are rather like potato chips in that you can’t stop with only one! And his portrait of Nelson [Rocke-feller] is still second to none.’’ —Henry A. Kissinger, former Secretary of State

‘‘Bill O’Shaughnessy should be required reading in every English lit and writing class at journalism schools. Superb craftsmanship.’’ —Arnaud de Borchgrave, President/CEO, United Press International

‘‘He presides over the front-running suburban radio station in this whole country!’’ —Larry King

‘‘He is the conscience of broadcasting.’’ —Patrick Maines, president, The Media Institute

‘‘A handsome book chock full of wonderful memories, vignettes, and wise insights.’’ —The Nelson A. Rockefeller Public Policy Institute of Government

‘‘Our profession is privileged to have a man of Bill O’Shaughnessy’s stat-ure. He is one of the giants. At a time when the trivial and nonsensical seem to make headlines and proﬁts, his always wise words on the air and in print give the rest of us hope that the pendulum will swing back in the right direction.’’ —Deborah Norville, ‘‘Inside Edition’’

‘‘This may be blasphemous . . . but I haven’t enjoyed a book this much since Fulton Sheen or Norman Vincent Peale! O’Shaughnessy is a dapper guy who looks like a movie star. But the book is very . . .spiritual.’’ —Joe Franklin, Bloomberg radio legend

‘‘I know I will enjoy this book. I have already savored the warm refer-ences to a former president in his previous works.’’ —President George H. W. Bush

Vox Populi

also by william o’shaughnessy

AirWAVES!: A Collection of Radio Editorials from the Golden Apple

It All Comes Back To Me Now: Character Portraits from the Golden Apple

More Riffs, Rants, and Raves

Serving Their Communities: A 50year History of the New York State Broadcasters Association (Edited) with Stephen Warley and Joseph Reilly

t h e o ’s h a u g h n e s s y f i l e s w i l l i a m Vox o ’s h a u g h n e s s y Populi

for dham university pr essNew York 2011

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

O’Shaughnessy, William. Vox populi : the O’Shaughnessy ﬁles / William O’Shaughnessy.—1st ed. p. cm. Collection of interview transcripts, editorials, essays, and observations made after2004. Includes index. ISBN978-0-8232-3247-5(cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN978-0-8232-3249-9(ebook) 1. United States—Politics and government—1989–—Anecdotes. 2. United States—Biography—Anecdotes.3. New York (State)— Politics and government—1951–—Anecdotes.4. New York (State)—Biography—Anecdotes.5. Interviews—United States. 6. Politicians—New York—Interviews.7. Freedom of speech— United States.8. Freedom of the press—United States. 9. O’Shaughnessy, William. I. Title. E839.4.O843 2011 973.928—dc22 2010038219

Printed in the United States of America 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 First edition

For my children, in whom I’m so well pleased: matthew thayer o’shaughnessy david tucker o’shaughnessy kate whar ton o’shaughnessy nulty

And for my spectacular grandchildren: tucker thomas nulty isabel grace o’shaughnessy flynn thayer nulty lily anna o’shaughnessy amelia jane nulty

And one more: Fornancywith the laughing face

I’ve been blessed . . .

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contents

Foreword by Mario M. Cuomox / iii Preface / xvii Acknowledgments / xxiii F.O.B. (Friends of Bill) / xxix

part i: broadcasting, censorship, and the first amendment The Silencing of Imus /3 The Undoing of Don Imus /5 Bob Grant on the Imus Controversy /8 Obsequious Acquiescence /11 Free Speech /18 Censorship in Paradise /19 Nancy Pelosi v. James Madison /21 Further Notes on the First Amendment /31 U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling on Decency /37 Remarks Prepared for The Media Institute /38 Rallying the Troops: A Letter to Broadcasting Colleagues /41 One Tall Order: A Memo to Central Casting about the Criteria for Leadership at the NAB /42 The ‘‘F-Bomb’’ /47 Remarks at Hofstra University /48 Interview with David Rehr, Ogden Rogers Reid, Governor Mario Cuomo, and Gordon Hastings on Free Speech on the Airwaves /58 Interview with Governor Mario M. Cuomo about Indecency in Broadcasting /70 Interview with Louis Boccardi /77 Interview with Frederic Dicker, State Editor,New York Post/82 Interview with Matt Davies,2004Pulitzer Prize–Winning Editorial Cartoonist,Journal News/91 Interview with John Crigler, Washington Communications Attorney /96 Interview with Ralph R. Martinelli /100

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