Dimensions
138 x 215 x 19mm
Roger Ailes is the quintessential man behind the curtain. He more or less invented modern political consulting and helped Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush win their races for the White House. Then he reinvented himself as the creator and leader of Fox News, the most influential news network in the country.
To liberals, Ailes is an evil genius who helped polarize the country by breaking the mainstream media's long monopoly on what constitutes news. To conservatives, he's a champion of free speech and fair reporting whose values and view of America reflect their own. Barack Obama once called him 'the most powerful man in America' - and given that Fox News has changed the way millions understand the world, it may be true.
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 hear from Fox News stars he's nurtured, including Bill O'Reilly and Megyn Kelly, as well as liberals Ailes has somehow managed to charm and befriend, including Barbara Walters, Rachel Maddow, Jesse Jackson, and the Kennedy clan. We also discover the heart of his sometimes surprising political beliefs: his profane piety and his unwavering belief in the values of his small-town Ohio boyhood.
