Word: coverer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...threat to the press since its first practical demonstration in 1929, had undercut the prosperity of the picture magazines: Look vanished in 1971; LIFE suspended publication in 1972. Tensions erupted between editors -- text oriented, even at picture magazines -- and some of the more deeply committed photojournalists over what to cover and how. Eugene Smith, one of the masters of the LIFE photo-essay, broke away from the magazine in 1954 to seek, in his view, more profound forms of expression. He spent nearly 20 years in obscure poverty composing lengthy, obsessive projects, finally regaining acclaim with Minimata, his expose...
...proposing a more modest $2.5 billion package, including only $600 million for high-way repair and no special fund for the president. The administration said California should use local money and insurance, when appropriate, to pay for part of the roadway costs instead of having the federal government cover the entire...
...Tattered Cover (110,000; Denver). Owner Joyce Meskis says, "We wanted to maintain an ambiance of an old, comfortable slipper." Some slipper. All the books, along with 190 employees and inviting armchairs, are packed into this former department store, making the Tattered perhaps the largest and best independent book outlet in the U.S. But success has brought an unexpected plot twist. Meskis has received offers from several people who want to franchise the operation. So far, she has resisted the temptation...
...COVER: Paralyzed by special interests and shortsightedness, the Government risks slipping into irrelevancy...
...Cover: Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart from Scala/Art Resource, N.Y. Teardrop by Tim O'Brien