The Press and the Modern Presidency: Myths and Mindsets from Kennedy to Election 2000, Revised Second Edition

by Louis W. Liebovich

Book Overview

Scandal and sex sell, even in the serious business of presidential news coverage. The media deference shown to Kennedy and the scrutiny applied to Clinton illustrate the changed relation between the two, and bookend this pertinent, updated 1998 Choice Outstanding Academic Book award-winner. Liebovich tackles misconceptions about the media's role in politics; how chief executives cooperate with and manipulate the press as it suits their needs; and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275974049
• ISBN13: 9780275974046
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"