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Conservative bias : how Jesse Helms pioneered the rise of right-wing media and realigned the Republican Party /

An exploration of how Jesse Helms pioneered the attack on the liberal media while building a new form of southern conservativism, centering on his time as executive vice president of WRAL-TV in Raleigh.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thrift, Bryan Hardin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Subjects:
Helms, Jesse > Political and social views.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) > History.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States.
Conservatism > United States > History > 20th century.
Television broadcasting of news > Objectivity > United States.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government.
Description
Summary:An exploration of how Jesse Helms pioneered the attack on the liberal media while building a new form of southern conservativism, centering on his time as executive vice president of WRAL-TV in Raleigh.
Physical Description:xii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813049311 (alk. paper)
0813049318 (alk. paper)