search for books and compare prices
By
Zev Chafets
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Sentinel
Publication date
December 31, 2013
Pages
258
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781595231086
ISBN-10
1595231080
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.44 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$16.00
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
You Are the Message | The Loudest Voice in the Room
You Are the Message | The Loudest Voice in the Room
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: âWhen youâve got Roger Ailes on your side, you do not lose.ââRush Limbaugh
Â
Roger Ailes is the quintessential man behind the curtain. He more or less invented modern politiÂcal consulting and helped Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush win their races for the White House. Then he reinvented himself as a master of cable television, first as the head of CNBC and, since 1996, as the creator and leader of Fox News, the most influential news network in the country.
Â
To liberals, Ailes is an evil genius who helped polarize the country by breaking the mainstream mediaâs long monopoly on what constitutes news. To conservatives, heâs a champion of free speech and fair reporting whose values and view of AmerÂica reflect their own. But no one doubts that Ailes has transformed journalism. Barack Obama once called him âthe most powerful man in Americaââ and given that Fox News has changed the way millions understand the world, it may be true.
Â
Yet for all that fame and infamy, very few people know the real person behind the headlines.
Â
Journalist Zev Chafets received unprecedented access to Ailes and his family, friends, and Fox News colleagues. The result is a candid, compelling portrait of a fascinating man. We see Ailes in action at Fox News and hear him reflect on personal matÂters he has never before discussed publicly. And we discover the heart of his sometimes surprising political beliefs: his profane piety and his unwavÂering belief in the values of his small-town Ohio boyhood.
Â
Ailes loves to fight, but he is a happy warrior who has somehow managed to charm and befriend many of the people he has defeated in political campaigns and television wars. Barbara Walters, Rachel Maddow, Jesse Jackson, the Kennedy clanâ all are unexpected Ailes fans.
Â
Chafets also gives us an unprecedented look at the inner workings of Fox News and explores Ailesâs relationships with Bill OâReilly, Sean Hannity, Megyn Kelly, Neil Cavuto, Chris Wallace, and the other stars he has nurtured.
Â
Ultimately, Ailes is neither villain nor hero but a man full of contradictions and surprises. As Chafets writes, âWhat will he do next? What stokes his competitive fires and occasional rages? How to reconcile his acts of exceptional loyalty and priÂvate generosity (even to rivals) with his impulse to present himself to the world as a ruthless leg breaker? What makes Roger runâand where, if anywhere, is the finish line? As Ailes himself might say: I report, you decide.â
Â
Roger Ailes is the quintessential man behind the curtain. He more or less invented modern politiÂcal consulting and helped Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush win their races for the White House. Then he reinvented himself as a master of cable television, first as the head of CNBC and, since 1996, as the creator and leader of Fox News, the most influential news network in the country.
Â
To liberals, Ailes is an evil genius who helped polarize the country by breaking the mainstream mediaâs long monopoly on what constitutes news. To conservatives, heâs a champion of free speech and fair reporting whose values and view of AmerÂica reflect their own. But no one doubts that Ailes has transformed journalism. Barack Obama once called him âthe most powerful man in Americaââ and given that Fox News has changed the way millions understand the world, it may be true.
Â
Yet for all that fame and infamy, very few people know the real person behind the headlines.
Â
Journalist Zev Chafets received unprecedented access to Ailes and his family, friends, and Fox News colleagues. The result is a candid, compelling portrait of a fascinating man. We see Ailes in action at Fox News and hear him reflect on personal matÂters he has never before discussed publicly. And we discover the heart of his sometimes surprising political beliefs: his profane piety and his unwavÂering belief in the values of his small-town Ohio boyhood.
Â
Ailes loves to fight, but he is a happy warrior who has somehow managed to charm and befriend many of the people he has defeated in political campaigns and television wars. Barbara Walters, Rachel Maddow, Jesse Jackson, the Kennedy clanâ all are unexpected Ailes fans.
Â
Chafets also gives us an unprecedented look at the inner workings of Fox News and explores Ailesâs relationships with Bill OâReilly, Sean Hannity, Megyn Kelly, Neil Cavuto, Chris Wallace, and the other stars he has nurtured.
Â
Ultimately, Ailes is neither villain nor hero but a man full of contradictions and surprises. As Chafets writes, âWhat will he do next? What stokes his competitive fires and occasional rages? How to reconcile his acts of exceptional loyalty and priÂvate generosity (even to rivals) with his impulse to present himself to the world as a ruthless leg breaker? What makes Roger runâand where, if anywhere, is the finish line? As Ailes himself might say: I report, you decide.â
Editions
Hardcover
1 edition from Sentinel (March 19, 2013)
9781595230959 | details & prices | 258 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.04 lbs | List price $26.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Sentinel (December 31, 2013)
9781595231086 | details & prices | 258 pages | 5.50 × 8.44 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $16.00
About: âWhen youâve got Roger Ailes on your side, you do not lose.
About: âWhen youâve got Roger Ailes on your side, you do not lose.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.