Rayburn, the workhorse

Article Abstract:

US House Speaker Sam Rayburn, although highly averse to media publicity, was one of the most powerful men of his time. Rayburn always shunned the press as he believed it was be expected of a House leader. He organized media attention to focus on the committee chairs concerned with legislative functions, while he worked behind the scenes. Rayburn had little respect for those who tried to gain publicity from the media. The advent of television networks further increased Rayburn's aversion towards the media, but Rayburn did maintain close relationships with a few trusted reporters.

United States. Congress. House, Speakers (Legislative officials), Rayburn, Sam

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Enemas for elephants: a new political order has dumped new responsibilities on journalists

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The events of 1968 triggered an unprecedented wave of transformations that would swamp both the Democratic and Republican parties and would lay the foundation for a new order in US politics. This new order would change the position of the news media and thrust it to the forefront of the political scene. Yet, though media has helped to shape the course of US politics since the 1960s, it has been more frequently acted upon that acted in its own right. This can be seen in the campaign of Hubert Humphrey during the 1968 presidential campaign.

Evaluation, Politics, Campaigns, Political, in mass media

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Covering character

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Journalists covering the issue of the character of politicians have not fulfilled their main responsibility, which is to explain how and why coverage of the personal behaviour of politicians links with politics and governance. There is still uncertainty about the meaning of character in relation to presidential politics, and journalists do not fully understand public attitudes towards character. Covering both sides of the story is particularly important in relation to character.

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