Towel Snapping the Press - Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control (Paperback)

How did George W. Bush change from being a "regular person" in front of reporters to a master of information control? Or was there a change after all? Towel Snapping the Press follows Bush's lifelong association with the press, showing how he has developed and modified his tactics-from his days as part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team to the present, with a look back at young George during his grandfather's 1950 Senate campaign. During Bush's early years in the public eye, the press did not scrutinize him; but as president, he became a subject of intense analysis and his "relaxed" demeanor became a pitfall. Still, many reporters find the president's disposition charming, even while they are frustrated by his message discipline and rigid control of press access to administration sources. Towel Snapping the Press not only presents interesting stories about the president from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Communication, Media, and Politics
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	May 2006
Authors:	James E. Mueller
Foreword by:	Marvin Olasky
Dimensions:	227 x 163 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-3851-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-7425-3851-6
Barcode:	9780742538511

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