TY - BOOK ID - 77869307 TI - David Dinkins and New York City politics PY - 2007 SN - 0791480798 1429471247 9781429471244 9780791469491 0791469492 9780791480793 9780791480793 PB - Albany State University of New York Press DB - UniCat KW - Press and politics KW - Politics and the press KW - Press KW - Advertising, Political KW - Government and the press KW - Journalism KW - Political aspects KW - Dinkins, David N. KW - Dinkins, David Norman KW - New York (N.Y.) KW - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77869307 AB - As the first African American elected mayor of New York City, David Dinkins underwent intense scrutiny—first from the black community, then from white liberal supporters, the media, and the city's electorate. Wilbur C. Rich focuses on the critical role played by the New York City media in the perception of mayoral leadership. Using interviews and words of journalists, Rich examines media coverage as both the architect and challenger of Dinkins' image. The making and unmaking of David Dinkins not only exposes much about the agency of African American politicians, but also reveals the fragility of electoral coalitions. ER -