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The Resource Republic of spin : an inside history of the American presidency, David Greenberg

Republic of spin : an inside history of the American presidency, David Greenberg

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"The most powerful political tool of the modern presidency is control of the message and the image. The Greeks called it 'rhetoric, ' Gilded Age politicians called it 'publicity, ' and some today might call it 'lying, ' but spin is a built-in feature of American democracy. Presidents deploy it to engage, persuade, and mobilize the people-- in whom power ultimately resides. Presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the development of the White House spin machine from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. His sweeping narrative introduces us to the visionary advisers who taught politicians to manage the press, gauge public opinion, and master the successive new media of radio, television, and the Internet. We see Wilson pioneering the press conference, FDR scheming with his private pollsters, Reagan's aides hatching sound bites, and George W. Bush staging his extravagant photo-ops. We also see the past century's most provocative political critics, from H.L. Mencken to Stephen Colbert, grappling with the ambiguous role of spin in a democracy-- its capacity for misleading but also for leading"--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvii, 540 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • A world of spin
  • The age of publicity. Theodore Roosevelt and the public presidency ; William McKinley and the passing of the old order ; The rise of public opinion ; "The fair-haired" ; Muckraking and its critics ; The passion of Upton Sinclair ; The dawn of public relations ; Wilson speaks ; Pitiless publicity ; The press agents' war ; The journey of George Creel ; Disillusionment
  • The age of ballyhoo. Return to normalcy ; Walter Lippmann and the problem of the majority ; The likes and dislikes of H.L. Mencken ; Bruce Barton and the soul of the 1920s ; "Silent Cal" ; The overt acts of Edward Bernays ; Master of emergencies
  • The age of communication. Tuned to Roosevelt ; Nazism and propaganda ; The dark side of radio ; Campaigns, Inc. ; The Wizard of Washington ; The road to war ; The facts and figures of Archibald MacLeish ; Propaganda and the "good war"
  • The age of news management. The underestimation of Harry Truman ; George Gallup's democracy ; Psychological warfare ; Eisenhower answers America ; Salesmanship and secrecy ; The TV president ; "Atoms for peace" ; Vance Packard and the anxiety of persuasion
  • The age of image making. The unmaking of presidential mystique ; The great debates ; The politics of image ; The Kennedy moment ; News management in Camelot ; Crisis ; "Let us continue" ; The credibility gap ; The new politics
  • The age of spin. The permanent campaign arrives ; The Reagan apotheosis ; Spinning out of control ; George W. Bush and the "truthiness" problem ; Barack Obama and the spin of no spin
Isbn
9780393067064
Instance
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Republic of spin : an inside history of the American presidency
Title
Republic of spin
Title remainder
an inside history of the American presidency
Statement of responsibility
David Greenberg
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The most powerful political tool of the modern presidency is control of the message and the image. The Greeks called it 'rhetoric, ' Gilded Age politicians called it 'publicity, ' and some today might call it 'lying, ' but spin is a built-in feature of American democracy. Presidents deploy it to engage, persuade, and mobilize the people-- in whom power ultimately resides. Presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the development of the White House spin machine from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. His sweeping narrative introduces us to the visionary advisers who taught politicians to manage the press, gauge public opinion, and master the successive new media of radio, television, and the Internet. We see Wilson pioneering the press conference, FDR scheming with his private pollsters, Reagan's aides hatching sound bites, and George W. Bush staging his extravagant photo-ops. We also see the past century's most provocative political critics, from H.L. Mencken to Stephen Colbert, grappling with the ambiguous role of spin in a democracy-- its capacity for misleading but also for leading"--Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1968-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Greenberg, David
Dewey number
  • 973.09/9
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
E176.1
LC item number
.G824 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Public relations and politics
  • Communication in politics
  • Public opinion
  • Political consultants
  • Spin doctors
  • Critics
  • United States
  • Communication in politics
  • Critics
  • Political consultants
  • Politics and government
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Public opinion
  • Public relations and politics
  • Spin doctors
  • United States
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Republic of spin : an inside history of the American presidency, David Greenberg
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-507) and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A world of spin -- The age of publicity. Theodore Roosevelt and the public presidency ; William McKinley and the passing of the old order ; The rise of public opinion ; "The fair-haired" ; Muckraking and its critics ; The passion of Upton Sinclair ; The dawn of public relations ; Wilson speaks ; Pitiless publicity ; The press agents' war ; The journey of George Creel ; Disillusionment -- The age of ballyhoo. Return to normalcy ; Walter Lippmann and the problem of the majority ; The likes and dislikes of H.L. Mencken ; Bruce Barton and the soul of the 1920s ; "Silent Cal" ; The overt acts of Edward Bernays ; Master of emergencies -- The age of communication. Tuned to Roosevelt ; Nazism and propaganda ; The dark side of radio ; Campaigns, Inc. ; The Wizard of Washington ; The road to war ; The facts and figures of Archibald MacLeish ; Propaganda and the "good war" -- The age of news management. The underestimation of Harry Truman ; George Gallup's democracy ; Psychological warfare ; Eisenhower answers America ; Salesmanship and secrecy ; The TV president ; "Atoms for peace" ; Vance Packard and the anxiety of persuasion -- The age of image making. The unmaking of presidential mystique ; The great debates ; The politics of image ; The Kennedy moment ; News management in Camelot ; Crisis ; "Let us continue" ; The credibility gap ; The new politics -- The age of spin. The permanent campaign arrives ; The Reagan apotheosis ; Spinning out of control ; George W. Bush and the "truthiness" problem ; Barack Obama and the spin of no spin
Control code
ocn909974325
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvii, 540 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780393067064
Lccn
2015031998
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Republic of spin : an inside history of the American presidency, David Greenberg
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-507) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A world of spin -- The age of publicity. Theodore Roosevelt and the public presidency ; William McKinley and the passing of the old order ; The rise of public opinion ; "The fair-haired" ; Muckraking and its critics ; The passion of Upton Sinclair ; The dawn of public relations ; Wilson speaks ; Pitiless publicity ; The press agents' war ; The journey of George Creel ; Disillusionment -- The age of ballyhoo. Return to normalcy ; Walter Lippmann and the problem of the majority ; The likes and dislikes of H.L. Mencken ; Bruce Barton and the soul of the 1920s ; "Silent Cal" ; The overt acts of Edward Bernays ; Master of emergencies -- The age of communication. Tuned to Roosevelt ; Nazism and propaganda ; The dark side of radio ; Campaigns, Inc. ; The Wizard of Washington ; The road to war ; The facts and figures of Archibald MacLeish ; Propaganda and the "good war" -- The age of news management. The underestimation of Harry Truman ; George Gallup's democracy ; Psychological warfare ; Eisenhower answers America ; Salesmanship and secrecy ; The TV president ; "Atoms for peace" ; Vance Packard and the anxiety of persuasion -- The age of image making. The unmaking of presidential mystique ; The great debates ; The politics of image ; The Kennedy moment ; News management in Camelot ; Crisis ; "Let us continue" ; The credibility gap ; The new politics -- The age of spin. The permanent campaign arrives ; The Reagan apotheosis ; Spinning out of control ; George W. Bush and the "truthiness" problem ; Barack Obama and the spin of no spin
Control code
ocn909974325
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvii, 540 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780393067064
Lccn
2015031998
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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