Mediagazer: Jobs asked Isaacson to write bio in 2004 because ‘I wanted my kids to know me’ (Julie Moos/Poynter)

5:35 PM ET, October 6, 2011

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Walt Mossberg / AllThingsD:

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John Markoff / New York Times:

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Andy Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:

Steve Jobs' Biography Sales Jump 42,000 Percent Upon Death … The untimely death of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday at age 56 has given a boost to sales of the upcoming authorized biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. — The book is No. 1 on Amazon's “Movers & Shakers” list …

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Jim Romenesko / Poynter:
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Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:
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Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:

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Alex Weprin / TVNewser:

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John Plunkett / Guardian:

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Julie Moos / Poynter:

Jobs asked Isaacson to write bio in 2004 because ‘I wanted my kids to know me’ — Walter Isaacson explains in a brief subscriber-only essay on Time.com how he came to write an authorized biography of technology icon Steve Jobs: … Isaacson also describes the last time he saw Jobs:

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Jennifer Martinez / The Politico:

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Lauren Rabaino / 10,000 Words:

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