Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, The Powers That Be is David Halberstam's forceful account of the rise of modern media as an instrument of political power, published here with a new introduction by the author. Beginning with FDR's masterful use of radio to establish the sense of a personal, benevolently paternal relationship with the American people and culminating in the discovery and coverage of the ...
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Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, The Powers That Be is David Halberstam's forceful account of the rise of modern media as an instrument of political power, published here with a new introduction by the author. Beginning with FDR's masterful use of radio to establish the sense of a personal, benevolently paternal relationship with the American people and culminating in the discovery and coverage of the Watergate break-in, Halberstam tracks the firm establishment of the media as a potent means of shaping both public opinion and public policy. He tells the story through vivid, intimate portraits of the men, women, and politics behind four key media organizations: CBS and its board chairman William S. Paley; Time magazine and its cofounder Henry Luce; the Washington Post and successive publishers Philip Graham and his wife, Katherine; and the Los Angeles Times and publishers Norman Chandler and his son, Otis.
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Good. 1983. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed to the previous owner. Good copy with some shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear and sunned spine and edges. Foxing to page edges and yellowing of pages, otherwise a good copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Fair. Book is in acceptable condition. May have shelf wear edge wear and spine wear but a very readable copy. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable. Does not include original dustcover jacket. Possibly Ex Library Copy.
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Good. Hand inspected by live bookworms! No writing or highlighting. Cover shows some wear and may have some bent corners or creases. Ships Fast! Same or next business day. Thanks for supporting a small family business!
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Very Good in Slightly Edge-worn d/j jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Former owner's gift inscription on front endpaper. D/j is price clipped and has folds on edge of front flap. 771 pages.
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Very Good in Good dust jacket. 0394503813. Bumping and wear to edges and corners to DJ. A tear on DJ top but it is all there. First three pages have a slight crease on the side. Back of DJ is folded on top, and corner on bottom is folded.; Inside clean and clear of marks. (H); 736 pages.
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Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket has lightly chipped edges. Boards have only minor wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
