What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to examine how Roger Ailes' career contributed to the establishment of conservative television news during the 1970s.

June 3, 2026Open Access

Nixon, the New Right, and the Education of Roger Ailes: The Origins of Conservative Television

EMEthan J. MorelandUniversity of Chicago

Key Points

The aim is to examine how Roger Ailes' career contributed to the establishment of conservative television news during the 1970s.
Followed Roger Ailes' career trajectory during the 1970s.
Analyzed the influence of Nixon's strategies on the media landscape.
Considered the role of the New Right and cultural divisions in shaping television news.
Identified key strategic decisions by Nixon that influenced conservative media.
Linked the rise of the New Right with the formation of conservative television frameworks.
Highlighted the cultural conflicts of the 1970s as catalysts for Ailes' media innovations.

Abstract

This paper follows the career of Roger Ailes in the long seventies, the decade in which conservative television news was formed as the result Nixonian strategic calculations, cultural divisions, and Coors-funded elements of the New Right.

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