ISBN: 0813920302, 0813921775 | 2001 | EPUB | 540 pages | 2 MB

A former reporter for The New Republic , Pasley (history, U. of Missouri-Columbia) explores how and by whom the merger between the news media and US political parties was forged in the late 18th century. He says that partnership dominated politics in the country until the 1920 election, when it ended permanently. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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