John Tebbel

John William Tebbel (born November 16, 1912 in Boyne City, Michigan – died October 9, 2004) was an American journalist, editor, educator and media historian. He was the author of numerous books and is best known for his 4-volume set: A History of Book Publishing in the United States. Tebbel had many stops on his long career including city editor for the Isabella County, Michigan Times-News; a writer for Newsweek magazine; a reporter for the Detroit Free Press; a writer for the Providence Journal; Managing Editor of the American Mercury; and he was on the Sunday staff of the New York Times.