
"Every public officials and every reporter should read this important book. It is a detailed look at the critical ways in which the press influences the shaping of vital public policy. People in the government will now understand that they cannot do their jobs without the...

Based on 3 years of research, this account of the press's affect on federal policy making reveals the strategies, conflicts, and cooperation between reporters and government officials, and the consequences for the entire public as a result of their dealings.