Roosevelt was the first politician to recognize the power of radio, his speeches and fireside chats were broadcast over networks only recently equipped with newsrooms, allowing listeners to learn of events immediately. The full power of the medium was demonstrated by the young Orson Welles' War of the Worlds, which caused widespread panic.
- ISBN10 0786403977
- ISBN13 9780786403974
- Publish Date 1 March 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 April 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 312
- Language English