The News Twisters

Name/Title

The News Twisters

Description

Content analysis of the three major U.S. television networks' coverage of the 1968 presidential election, arguing that ABC, CBS, and NBC systematically slanted their reporting against Richard Nixon and in favor of Hubert Humphrey.

Context

Alleging systematic liberal bias in American television news, helping to popularize "media bias" as a political and academic topic.

Category

Public Relations

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

Edith Efron

Publisher

Atheneum Publishers

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1972

Notes

Pages: 355

Create Date

October 7, 2022

Update Date

July 22, 2026