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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.

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