Mr. Associated Press

Gene Allen is a professor emeritus of journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is the author of Making National News: A History of Canadian Press.

"Highlighting historical facts and perspectives, showcasing a who's who in the news industry, Mr. Associated Press easily serves as required reading for journalism students. Bridging gaps of knowledge from one decade to the next, it offers insights into how an upstart news route expanded to cover the world, and why journalism -- rightly or wrongly -- has become nearly synonymous with 'the media'." --Project Censored"Combining astute insights and considered judgment, Allen provides a detailed assessment of the towering personality of Cooper--warts and all--as well as a nuanced study of one of the most significant international communication organizations of the twentieth century."--Chandrika Kaul, Professor of Imperial and Media History, University of St Andrews, Scotland"Allen uses the figure of Kent Cooper to narrate a compelling and important story of American news from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. An incredibly valuable book for scholars of communications, media, journalism, history, and American foreign relations."--Heidi Tworek, author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945

• Acknowledgments "Fitting himself for the newspaper profession" Apprenticeship and Ascent Celebrity News and Competition: Transforming the Domestic News Service The Opposition International Ambitions The Japanese Gambit New Media Politics, External and Otherwise The Shadow of War The Government Suit The Crusade The Voice of America Mr. Associated Press Notes Bibliography Index