As the U.S. enters the last lap of the 2008 presidential election season, the media and the candidates are in full gear exploiting each other, often at the expense of public information and awareness.
In "The Presidential Road Show: Public Leadership in an Era of Party Polarization and Media Fragmentation," Diane J. Heith evaluates presidential leadership by critically examining a fundamental tenet
From the beginning of the Republic, members of Congress have been in the media spotlight. In recent years, the expansion of media venues has provided both challenges and opportunities to Representativ
Heith (political science, St. John's U.) frames public support for a president as electorally supported with more than 65% of the Electoral College, or electorally challenged under that number. Separa
If collective conflict is inevitable amongst humans, as Hamelink (human rights and public health, Vrije U., the Netherlands) thinks it is, then the important question to address in response to mass vi
Popular movies can be surprisingly smart about politics - from the portentous politics of state or war, to the grassroots, everyday politics of family, romance, business, church and school. Politics i
Inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Stanley Cavell, this book is a profoundly original philosophical work put together as a network of quotations, to show that our language is never our own and that e
This book describes Martin Tolchin’s 40-year career with The New York Times, The Hill, and Politico, tracking the evolution of political journalism from the 1950s to the present and inspiring students
This book describes Martin Tolchin’s 40-year career with The New York Times, The Hill, and Politico, tracking the evolution of political journalism from the 1950s to the present and inspiring students
Presidents have always 'used' the media and felt abused by it. As new technologies have entered the media spectrum, the speed and pervasiveness of these interactions have changed dramatically. Preside
Presidents have always 'used' the media and felt abused by it. As new technologies have entered the media spectrum, the speed and pervasiveness of these interactions have changed dramatically. Preside
