
When News Broke
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The Rise of Conservative Media and Political Tactics
This chapter examines how a key political activist leveraged direct mail operations to fuse conservatism with cultural issues amidst perceived media bias in the 1970s. It highlights the impact of these targeted communications on the Republican Party's ideologies and the broader acceptance of conservative narratives, paving the way for Ronald Reagan's success.
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