Afflicting the Comfortable - Journalism and Politics in West Virginia

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.

About the author

Thomas F. Stafford (1914-1993) was born in Grafton, West Virginia, USA. He began his career in journalism with The Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia. In 1954 he joined the staff of The Charleston Gazette where he served as a political reporter, writer of the "Affairs of the State" column, and associate editor. In 1989 he was presented with a special award from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University for his career in journalism and his service to the university.

Summary

In Afflicting the Comfortable, Thomas Stafford relates tales of the responsibility of journalism and politics in coordination with scandals that have unsettled the West Virginia over the past few decades. His probing would take him from the halls of Charleston to the centre of the US's ruling elite.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Stafford, Thomas F Stafford, Thomas F. Stafford
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9781933202044
• ISBN: 978-1-933202-04-4
• No. of pages: 331
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 686 g
• Series: West Virginia & Appalachia; West Virginia and Appalachia; West Virginia & Appalachia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration