Alongside sage insight into the difficulties and decline of traditional media, Gallagher's experience and advice inspire hope, often underscoring and celebrating the surprising and happy reinvention of heartland cities like Detroit.
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John Gallagher is a veteran journalist, author, and authority on urban affairs, particularly relating to Rust Belt cities. Educated at DePaul University in Chicago and Columbia University in New York, he joined the Detroit Free Press in 1987 as an urban affairs writer and continued reporting there for thirty-two years. A resident of Detroit, Gallagher continues to work as a public speaker, author, and freelance journalist. |