Mark Shanahan

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  A writer and editor with a toenail in the door of academia.

  Research Interests

  US History, especially Cold War period. Specialism in early ‘space race’ history.

  Research Interests:

  American History, Cold War and Culture, Soviet History, and 4 more

  About:

  My research is focused on the influence and impact of the US printed and broadcast media on the development and implementation of space policy during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.

  My real area of interest is the intersection of Presidential politics, NASA perception building and media commentary. It aims to answer what formative influence – if any – the US media (newspapers, broadcasters, trade and popular magazines) had on Presidential decision making.