Woodrow Wilson and the press : prelude to the presidency / by James D. Startt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Startt, James D., 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Relations with journalists.

Wilson, Woodrow.

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.

Press and politics--United States--History--20th century.

Press and politics.

Relations with journalists.

United States.

History.

Presidents--United States--Election--1912.

Presidents.

Governors--New Jersey--Elections--1910.

Governors.

New Jersey.

Elections.

Journalism--United States--History--20th century.

Journalism.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Governors--New Jersey--Biography.

United States--Politics and government--1901-1909.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1909-1913.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 315 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

Esteemed journalism historian James Startt has crafted an intriguing case study of the relationship between political leadership and the mass media during its early days, using the political ascendancy of Woodrow Wilson as its focus. Wilson's emergence as a major political figure coincided with the arrival of a real mass media and a more independent, less partisan style of political coverage. While most nineteenth-century presidents remained aloof from the press, Wilson understood it could no longer be ignored: "The public man who fights the daily press won't be a public man very long."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-306) and index.

ISBN:

140396372X

OCLC:

52178196