Clash
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Clash

Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Clash

Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis

About this book

Finalist for the AEJMC James A. Tankard Book Award

Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by angry attacks on journalists, an extraordinary ability to capture the media spotlight, a flood of disinformation from the White House, and bitter partisanship reflected in the media. Trump’s dysfunctional relationship with the press affected how the United States dealt with the crises of COVID-19, climate change, social unrest due to systemic racism, and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But Trump’s troubled relationship with the press didn’t happen by chance.

Clash explores the political, economic, social, and technological forces that have shaped the relationship between U.S. presidents and the press during times of crisis. In addition to Trump’s presidency, Clash examines those of John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Some of these presidents faced military or international crises. Others were challenged by economic downturns or political scandals. And sometimes the survival of America’s system of government was at stake. By examining what happened between presidents and the press during these pivotal times, Clash helps us understand how we arrived at our current troubled state of affairs. It concludes with recommendations for strengthening the role the press plays in keeping presidents accountable.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. John Adams and the Imprisoned Press
  9. 2. Abraham Lincoln and the Power of an Advocating Press
  10. 3. Woodrow Wilson, Presidential Propaganda, and the Suppression of the Press
  11. 4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Power of New Media
  12. 5. Richard Nixon and the Making of Enemies
  13. 6. Ronald Reagan and the Taming of the Press
  14. 7. Bill Clinton and the Scandalized Press
  15. 8. George W. Bush and the War on Truth
  16. 9. Barack Obama and the Fragmented Media
  17. 10. Donald Trump and the Art of the Lie
  18. 11. Donald Trump and the Year of Crises
  19. 12. Presidents and the Crisis of the Press
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index
  24. About Jon Marshall