The Ballantines

Building Community Issue by Issue

John Peel (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

360 Seiten

2022
Hamilton Books (Verlag)
978-0-7618-7376-1 (ISBN)

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How did an Ivy League-educated lawyer and his wife from a prominent newspaper family end up in a small Colorado town as publishers of a newspaper that quickly gained national attention? Arthur and Morley Ballantine impacted not only their adopted home, but also the state and the nation.

Seventy years ago, an Ivy League-educated lawyer, his wife from a prominent Midwestern media family, and their four children moved to a small town in Southwestern Colorado. They bought two struggling newspapers, melded them into one and started building a legacy – one issue at a time.

Arthur and Morley Ballantine not only made Durango their home, they helped mobilize their fellow business owners and neighbors to transform that sleepy little community into a thriving center of education, culture, enterprise, and philanthropy. The Durango Herald quickly became known as an award-winning publication staffed with hard-working, industrious journalists who wouldn’t shy from an important story, no matter who might want it quashed.

This is the story of a community-minded family with deep connections in the highest levels of government and education. It is the story of how their newspaper has kept its subscribers informed of important issues and news stories big and small. It is a reminder of local newspapers’ unique role as the glue that binds and enlightens the people of their towns.

The Ballantines: Building Community Issue by Issue not only traces the history of a remarkable family, but also reminds us of the vital role that quality journalism plays as the underpinning of a community.

John Peel is a long-time journalist whose career has included numerous roles with The Durango Herald.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Family Tree

PART I: BEFORE DURANGO

Arthur

Morley

Church and Faith

A New Beginning

PART II: GO WEST

Settling In

The Paper Flourishes

A Distinct Style

New Name, New Location

Connections

Lending Support

The Ballantine Way

Family and Friends

Life at Home

Salons

Growing Up a Ballantine

Travel

A College Degree

A Well-Lived Life

PART III: ON HER OWN

The Shock

Carrying On

A New Partnership

Minding the Family Business

Advocating for Women

Promoting Education

Organizations

What’s Good for the Town

Honored and Esteemed

Morley’s Travels

Importance of Family

Indomitable to the End

Enduring Influence

PART IV: CONTINUING THE LEGACY

Richard Gale Ballantine

The Newspaper

An Ever-Changing Business

A Different Style

A Brand New Day

Digital Challenge

Rich Past, Hopeful Future

Notes

References

Index

About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.12.2022
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 223 mm
Gewicht	2549 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	0-7618-7376-7 / 0761873767
ISBN-13	978-0-7618-7376-1 / 9780761873761
Zustand	Neuware