Your tale reminded me of David Halberstam's 1970's book "The Powers that Be". I remember it was a fascinating review of the beginnings of today's modern media, and an introduction to persons who exerted considerable influence on US China policy through their newly created media empires at that time. Thank you for writing your story.
From an online review of Halberstam's book:
......."Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, "The Powers That Be" is David Halberstam's forceful account of the rise of modern media as an instrument of political power, published here with a new introduction by the author.
Beginning with FDR's masterful use of radio to establish the sense of a personal, benevolently paternal relationship with the American people and culminating in the discovery and coverage of the Watergate break-in, Halberstam tracks the firm establishment of the media as a potent means of shaping both public opinion and public policy.
He tells the story through vivid, intimate portraits of the men, women, and politics behind four key media organizations: CBS and its board chairman William S. Paley; "Time" magazine and its cofounder Henry Luce; the "Washington Post" and successive publishers Philip Graham and his wife, Katherine; and, the "Los Angeles Times" and publishers Norman Chandler and his son, Otis. "
Funny enough, even thought Quemoy and Matsu played such an oversized part in that 1960 election, and even though Nixon won the radio audience and Kennedy the TV, I don't believe there is anyone who will or can remember what their positions were! Nice story, so thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
What a joy to hear such cogent and beautifully written prose about a time long long ago. I've been to mainland china both as a Communist and semi capitalist country as it is now. It is amazing to see how messy capitalism is compared to communism. I've never seen a more clear work in progress. Taiwan, on the other hand has been a strong government strong capitalist country during the same period just chugging along the road to prosperity.
Just days into the start of Santa Barbara Current, already I find myself anticipating another article in the ole Email inbox. Thanks for providing articles like Calla Corner's on Thanksgiving in Taiwan. Thanks for understanding that there are Americans who hunger for such writing that delves and probes, rather than whatever passes for American journalism today. I am hooked!
Your tale reminded me of David Halberstam's 1970's book "The Powers that Be". I remember it was a fascinating review of the beginnings of today's modern media, and an introduction to persons who exerted considerable influence on US China policy through their newly created media empires at that time. Thank you for writing your story.
From an online review of Halberstam's book:
......."Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, "The Powers That Be" is David Halberstam's forceful account of the rise of modern media as an instrument of political power, published here with a new introduction by the author.
Beginning with FDR's masterful use of radio to establish the sense of a personal, benevolently paternal relationship with the American people and culminating in the discovery and coverage of the Watergate break-in, Halberstam tracks the firm establishment of the media as a potent means of shaping both public opinion and public policy.
He tells the story through vivid, intimate portraits of the men, women, and politics behind four key media organizations: CBS and its board chairman William S. Paley; "Time" magazine and its cofounder Henry Luce; the "Washington Post" and successive publishers Philip Graham and his wife, Katherine; and, the "Los Angeles Times" and publishers Norman Chandler and his son, Otis. "
Funny enough, even thought Quemoy and Matsu played such an oversized part in that 1960 election, and even though Nixon won the radio audience and Kennedy the TV, I don't believe there is anyone who will or can remember what their positions were! Nice story, so thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
What a joy to hear such cogent and beautifully written prose about a time long long ago. I've been to mainland china both as a Communist and semi capitalist country as it is now. It is amazing to see how messy capitalism is compared to communism. I've never seen a more clear work in progress. Taiwan, on the other hand has been a strong government strong capitalist country during the same period just chugging along the road to prosperity.
Two people separated by uncommon economies.
Just days into the start of Santa Barbara Current, already I find myself anticipating another article in the ole Email inbox. Thanks for providing articles like Calla Corner's on Thanksgiving in Taiwan. Thanks for understanding that there are Americans who hunger for such writing that delves and probes, rather than whatever passes for American journalism today. I am hooked!