Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America

"Only a critic with James Poniewozik’s skill can show how the evolution of modern TV mirrored the rise of the celebrity who would become the U.S. commander in chief. Poniewozik, the chief TV critic for The New York Times, documents how Donald Trump used media coverage and appearances in TV and film to become the embodiment of many Americans’ idea of a businessman, just as TV’s penchant for antiheroes and thin stereotypes of reality TV primed an audience. Toss in the anger, racist dog-whistles and sexism of Fox News Channel, and you have a recipe for Trump’s message, artfully explained by one of the best critics in the business."