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Michael Malone Dies: Writer And TV Business Trade Reporter Was 55


Michael Malone, who covered the TV business for nearly two decades at Broadcasting & Cable and also authored books, has died at 56.

Michael Malone, who covered the TV business for nearly two decades at Broadcasting & Cable and also wrote books and contributed to the The New York Times, has died. He often would draft headlines and coverlines for stories – crucial elements when print magazines ruled the media roost and could help define the personality of the trade publications landing on senior executives’ desks. B&C, a nearly century-old trade magazine founded during the radio days, ceased publication in September along with Multichannel News and NextTV.

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