Bernard Green

Starting as a newspaper boy selling the New York Daily News at age 11, Green sold newspapers his whole life. Even in his 60s and 70s, he shouted "Final market! All late, final papers!" to passing Grand Central Station commuters. In the 1950s, he invented the ground-floor newsstand for high-rise office buildings, and the resulting chain of newsstands was a multimillion-dollar operation. He sold his operation in 1976, but worked for the new company, managing the stands, for 10 more years. "In his own mind, he was always that 10-year-old kid selling newspapers," said his son Michael. He died February 23 in Manhattan at 91. From This is True for 24 February 2002 Suggestions for further reading: The Associated Press Stylebook 2009 (Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing ... Amazon Price: $11.07 Customer Review: I purchased for associates at work. I do not personally use them, I can say that my associates always use the Stylebook, it must be good.   Shocking True Story: The Rise and Fall of Confidential, "America's Most Scand... by Henry E. Scott Amazon Price: $17.16 Customer Review: I listened to the author interviewed in my car just on the way to the grocery, then waited in the checkout line browsing the latest "celebrity swimsuit disasters" issue of the Enquirer. Knocking down celebs has always been our true pastime, and alth...   The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Beg... by Robert W. McChesney, John Nichols Amazon Price: $17.79 Customer Review: As a small trade magazine publisher, I hoped that this book would offer some insight as to why my industry is fading away along with some ideas that might actually help get it off life support. However, by page 42, what I found was just another polit...   Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing Amazon Price: $11.55 Customer Review: I am established in my professional field and am looking into publishing articles in trade magazines, and Rubgerg's book makes an excellent primer. Every industry has its own habits and expectations, and that includes magazine publishers. I considere...   USA Today Crossword: 200 Puzzles from the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper by USA Today Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: I bought this for my Mom (77 y/o and fairly smart). She always complains that she can't find crossword puzzle books that are 'easy enough' for her 'to do'. Yet again, this one proved 'too hard'. I, however, think this book is just fine. Puzzler...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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