{"product_id":"portraying-the-president-the-white-house-and-the-news-media-paperback","title":"Portraying the President: The White House and the News Media - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartha Joynt Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe media have become principal actors on the American political scene. Politicians and their press secretaries release news items with one eye on the event and the other on the millions of voters who depend on the White House press corps to keep them informed about the workings of their government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortraying the President\u003c\/i\u003e explores the inner workings of the relationship between the White House and the press. Rather than emphasize the well-publicized sparring between inquisitive reporters and evasive administrative spokesmen intent on enhancing the President's public image, the authors stress the vast amount of cooperation between journalists and their sources. They point out the similarities of the White House-media relationship in recent administrations and suggest what shape it is likely to take in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors also address the key issues of information management and manipulation by both the administration and the press. Grossman and Kumar demonstrate that, whether a lower level staff member leaks a news item to elevate his own status or an official spokesman mentions a new policy proposal in order to gather support, the release of information to the White House press corps involves complicated strategies among a number of administrative personnel. Washington reporters, aware of some of these tactics, compensate by cultivating personal sources and trading information with officials. Nevertheless, the routine nature of White House reporting and the competitiveness of modern news organizations often trap the reporter into what has been called \"pack journalism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterviews with current and former White House reporters, including Bob Schieffer, Tom Brokaw, James Naughton, James Reston, and John Osborne, give \u003ci\u003ePortraying the President\u003c\/i\u003e an authentic, firsthand sound and feel. Comments from Ron Nessen, Gerald Rafshoon, Jody Powell, and other presidential spokesmen and advisors, give insight into White House operations during the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortraying the President\u003c\/i\u003e provides information vital to an appreciation of the modern American political system. Its thought-provoking conclusions will be of interest political scientists, media specialists, and anyone interested in current affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Baruch Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMartha Joynt Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e teach political science at Towson State University. Both have written for newspapers and magazines on the subject of the media in politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131385352327,"sku":"9780801825378","price":56.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6bcb7b21203d85b2147c3d7414920e17.webp?v=1732618558","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/portraying-the-president-the-white-house-and-the-news-media-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}