The Clinton Presidency Images, Issues, and Communication Strategies

Subjects:

• Communications » Political Communications
• Political Science » American Politics/Government
• Political Science » Presidential Studies

Reviews:

• These ten essays by academics in the communications field look at the first two years of the Clinton administration through the lenses of rhetorical criticism, content analysis of coverage, critiques of various media used to cover the White House, and case studies of the communications aspects of key policy battles... the authors deserve credit for providing an interesting snapshot of a moving scene. Their conclusions are of use to communications scholars, political scientists, and political practitioners, and are recommended for upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
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Table of Contents:

• Series Foreword
• Preface
• Inaugurating the Clinton Presidency: Regenerative Rhetoric and the American Community by David E. Procter and Kurt Ritter
• Clinton and the Town Hall Meetings: Mediated Conversation and the Risk of Being "In Touch" by Robert E. Denton, Jr., and Rachel L. Holloway
• Virtual Democracy: A Critique of the Clinton Administration Citizen-White House Electronic Mail System by Kenneth L. Hacker
• "The Bad Days Are Part of It": Editorial Cartoonists on Clinton's First Year by Edward H. Sewell, Jr.
• Media Conflicts over Clinton Policies: Political Advertising and the Battle for Public Opinion by Lynda Lee Kaid, John C. Tedesco, and Julia A. Spiker
• The Compromising Clinton: Images of Failure, A Record of Success by Rita K. Whillock
• Redefining the Role of the First Lady: The Rhetorical Style of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Janette Kenner Muir and Lisa M. Benitez
• The Clintons and the Health Care Crisis: Opportunity Lost, Promise Unfulfilled by Rachel L. Holloway
• Clinton's Characteristic Issue Management Style: Caution, Conciliation, and Conflict Avoidance in the Case of Gays in the Military by Denise M. Bostdorff
• "Rough Stretches and Honest Disagreements": Is Bill Clinton Redefining the Rhetorical Presidency? by Craig Allen Smith
• Selected Bibliography
• Index
• About the Editors and Contributors