The unmaking of the presidents: reporting that cuts the presidency down to size
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There is a long tradition in the US of criticism of presidents. However, the moulding of the presidential personalities has only become a subject of general interest in recent decades. Theodore H. White's series on 'The Making of the President,' which started with the John F. Kennedy election of 1960, has been particularly influential. This and subsequent books by other authors have reduced the power of the presidency and robbed it of its mystery. This process has also been fuelled by the way in which presidents have exposed themselves to the media.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 2000
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A flickering beacon
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Argentine journalists have realized that the American press has its own set of faults. They have discovered that contrary to their earlier beliefs, the American press was not the sole cause of the downfall of Pres. Nixon. The freedom of American journalists has limits as shown by the Pentagon's strict reporting rules on the Panama invasion and Persian Gulf War. Argentine journalists have also expressed confusion over the interest of the American press in the private lives of public officials.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1995
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The flickering images that may drive presidents
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State presidents are forced to action when the television reports political turmoil and catastrophes in other parts of the world. Televised images are mostly disjointed and seconds create an effective impression of foreign hostilities which the presidents should looking into. The television has forced the presidents to take an active interest in the news that filters into households and increase pressure to act upon such views.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1995
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