The Presidency in the Era of 24-Hour News

by Jeffrey E. Cohen

Book Overview

The Presidency in the Era of 24-Hour News examines how changes in the news media since the golden age of television--when three major networks held a near monopoly on the news people saw in the United States--have altered the way presidents communicate with the public and garner popular support. How did Bill Clinton manage to maintain high approval ratings during the Monica Lewinsky scandal? Why has the Iraq war mired George Bush in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069113717X
• ISBN13: 9780691137179
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"