| Afflicting the Comfortable: Journalism and Politics in West Virginia Contributor(s): Stafford, Thomas F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933202041 ISBN-13: 9781933202044 Publisher: West Virginia University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2005 Annotation: Thomas Stafford asks himself where the media and journalism come into play when government and politics turn corrupt. A former journalist for the Charleston Gazette, Stafford investigated several scandals that have unsettled the Mountain State over the past few decades. During his investigations, Stafford found himself in a very precarious position. He felt obliged to tell the whole truth, and he believed in the need to serve the public, especially those West Virginians who were being abused by a political machine. Stafford's reporting eventually led to pressure from politicians and powerbrokers that would force him to give up his career. With intense passion, he held the convictions of journalistic integrity throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Political Science | American Government - State - Social Science | Conspiracy Theories |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005934484 |
| Series: West Virginia & Appalachia |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.3" W x 9.36" (1.49 lbs) 331 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While investigating the Invest Right scandal, Thomas Stafford, a former journalist for the Charleston Gazette, found himself in a very precarious position. As a reporter he felt obligated to tell the whole truth, and he believed in the need to serve the public and those West Virginians who were being abused by a political machine. In Afflicting the Comfortable, Stafford relates such tales of the responsibility of journalism and politics in coordination with scandals that have unsettled the Mountain State over the past few decades. |