"The original Bloomberg by Bloomberg was published in 1997 and focused primarily on the genesis of the financial software, data, and media company, Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg began his career at the securities brokerage Salomon Brothers, before forming Bloomberg L.P. in 1981 and spending the next twenty years as its Chairman and CEO. Bloomberg by Bloomberg featured insights and anecdotes from Bloomberg's illustrious career and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. In 2001, Bloomberg became the 108th Mayor of New York City, and he was reelected for two more terms. Thus, Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Second Edition will feature additional content highlighting Bloomberg's time as mayor of NYC and how it affected his principles"--

Ted Turner revolutionised television. Grasping cable's potential in its infancy, he transformed a tiny UHF station in Atlanta into a cable superstation; invented the world's first 24-hour cable news channel, CNN, and transformed the MGM film library into lucrative cable networks. Although Turner sold his company to Time Warner and was ousted, he is still influential. roller-coaster career won a National Magazine Award for Best Profile in 2001. In researching the book he received the active cooperation of Turner himself, including fifteen hours of taped interviews. Media Man is a captivating view of a daring entrepreneur, a pioneering company and the industry they helped create.