News Has Been Secondary to Service: Josephus Daniels, William Sims, and the American Press in World War I.

  • Published In: Journal of Military History, 2025, v. 89, n. 1. P. 9 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Sheppard, Thomas 3 of 3

Abstract

Newspaper coverage of the U.S. Navy in World War I played a significant role in civil-military tensions within the Navy Department. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels cultivated good relations with newspapers, and his attitude toward managing the press was largely limited to protecting sensitive information and ensuring good publicity for the navy. The American naval commander stationed in Europe had a more sophisticated outlook. William S. Sims had fewer qualms about censorship than Daniels, and he realized that the press could be used to his advantage in shaping the administration's policies. The result was that the press became a pawn in the fractious relationship between the Wilson administration and the senior naval officer in Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Military History. 2025/01, Vol. 89, Issue 1, p9
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0899-3718
  • Accession Number:181819558
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