Conservative Bias: How Jesse Helms Pioneered the Rise of Right-Wing Media and Realigned the Republican Party

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Conservative Bias University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola This page intentionally left blank Conservative Bias How Jesse Helms Pioneered the Rise of Right-Wing Media and Realigned the Republican Party Bryan Hardin Thrift University Press of Florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton Pensacola · Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville · Ft. Myers · Sarasota Copyright 2014 by Bryan Hardin Thrift All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid free. This book may be available in an electronic edition. 19 18 17 16 15 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thrift, Bryan Hardin, author. Conservative bias : how Jesse Helms pioneered the rise of right-wing media and realigned the Republican Party / Bryan Hardin Thrift. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-4931-1 (alk. paper) 1. Helms, Jesse—Political and social views. 2. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854– )— History. 3. Mass media—Political aspects—United States. 4. Conservatism—United States—History—20th century. 5. Television broadcasting of news—Objectivity— United States. 6. Legislators—United States—Biography. 7. United States—Politics and government. I. Title. E840.8.H44T47 2014 328.73’092—dc23 2013029232 University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com And all is for my wife, Rebecca This page intentionally left blank ...