Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control
How did George W. Bush change from being a "regular person" in front of reporters to a master of information control? Or was there a change after all? Towel Snapping the Press follows Bush's lifelong association with the press, showing how he has developed and modified his tactics—from his days as part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team to the present, with a look back at young George during his grandfather's 1950 Senate campaign.

During Bush's early years in the public eye, the press did not scrutinize him; but as president, he became a subject of intense analysis and his "relaxed" demeanor became a pitfall. Still, many reporters find the president's disposition charming, even while they are frustrated by his message discipline and rigid control of press access to administration sources. Towel Snapping the Press not only presents interesting stories about the president from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore.
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Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control
How did George W. Bush change from being a "regular person" in front of reporters to a master of information control? Or was there a change after all? Towel Snapping the Press follows Bush's lifelong association with the press, showing how he has developed and modified his tactics—from his days as part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team to the present, with a look back at young George during his grandfather's 1950 Senate campaign.

During Bush's early years in the public eye, the press did not scrutinize him; but as president, he became a subject of intense analysis and his "relaxed" demeanor became a pitfall. Still, many reporters find the president's disposition charming, even while they are frustrated by his message discipline and rigid control of press access to administration sources. Towel Snapping the Press not only presents interesting stories about the president from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore.
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Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control

Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control

Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control

Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-Room Antics to Message Control

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How did George W. Bush change from being a "regular person" in front of reporters to a master of information control? Or was there a change after all? Towel Snapping the Press follows Bush's lifelong association with the press, showing how he has developed and modified his tactics—from his days as part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team to the present, with a look back at young George during his grandfather's 1950 Senate campaign.

During Bush's early years in the public eye, the press did not scrutinize him; but as president, he became a subject of intense analysis and his "relaxed" demeanor became a pitfall. Still, many reporters find the president's disposition charming, even while they are frustrated by his message discipline and rigid control of press access to administration sources. Towel Snapping the Press not only presents interesting stories about the president from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780742538511
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/25/2006
Series: Communication, Media, and Politics
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

James E. Mueller is associate professor of journalism at the University of North Texas.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 1. Friends for a Long Time
Chapter 3 2. Not His Father's (Or Grandfather's) Press Relations
Chapter 4 3. Message Discipline Before It Was Cool
Chapter 5 4. Plugging Leaks
Chapter 6 5. The Dark Side
Chapter 7 6. The Plain Talk of Bushisms
Chapter 8 7. Towel Snapping
Chapter 9 8. Shaving the Ear Hair
Chapter 10 9. Eating the Zombies
Chapter 11 10. No One Will Do It Better
Chapter 12 Bibliography
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