Media Critic Who Founded Magazine That Mocked the Press Dies at 91

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Richard Pollak, a founder of the magazine *More*, has died at age 91. *More* was a pioneering media criticism publication in the 1970s. It directly examined and often mocked the mistakes and vanity of the American press. Pollak served as its editor. Later, Pollak wrote a noted biography of the famous and controversial psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim. The book was critically praised for its balanced but sharp analysis. Pollak's career was dedicated to scrutinizing powerful institutions, from newsrooms to academia.