Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Riley, Sam G. The American newspaper columnist / Sam G. Riley. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-95867-1 (alk. paper) 1. Journalists -- United States. 2. American newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. I. Title. PN4871.R55 1998 070'.92'273-dc21 98-4334 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1998 by Sam G. Riley All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-4334 ISBN: 0-275-95867-1 First published in 1998 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞+20DDTM The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |