Winner: University of Michigan Press Book Award, 1976
— University of Michigan Press Book Award
Winner: 1976 Frank Luther Mott-Kappa Tau Alpha Research Award
— Frank Luther Mott-Kappa Tau Alpha Research Award
“. . . a landmark book . . . an enviable blend of scholarship and serious journalism. . . . No other writer has brought together and put in perspective all the facets that enable us to understand these significant years.”
—William L. Rivers, Paul C. Edwards Professor of Communication, Stanford University
— William L. Rivers
Praise for the first edition:
“This magnificent and scholarly source book provides the first comprehensive documentary on the Nixon Administration and its relations with the media. . . . A tremendous contribution to the history of the Nixon period.”
—Thomas Winship, Editor, Boston Globe
— Boston Globe
“This new edition of Assault on the Media, through William Porter’s original words and Thomas Mascaro’s expert commentary, provides an abundance of evidence and deep analysis of ongoing attacks against journalism that gained momentum during Richard Nixon’s presidency. Mascaro provides historical context to Porter’s work, updates his analysis to encompass the dangers to a free press that have grown since the first edition was published, and connects the assault on the media to broader political, economic, legal, and cultural trends.”
—Jon Marshall, Northwestern University
— Jon Marshall