The Chain Gang

The story of McCord's fight for survival in Sante Fe, New Mexico, and also of his guerrilla warfare to help another small paper survive against Gannett's underhand tactics in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It seeks to show what happens when a ruthless wheeler-dealer gets control of the news. Startling case histories of the dubious tactics practiced by Gannett, unsparing insights into the newspaper industry, and harsh conclusions all come together in the dramatic story of these two men's efforts to save the small Green Bay daily from being obliterated at the hands of the nation's largest newspaper chain. Their success is a metaphor for one of the oldest triumphs of the world: that of David over Goliath.