The Presidents and the Press

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First Printing. 866, chapter notes, index, lower corner of some pages creased, DJ somewhat worn and soiled: small edge tears/chips. A few small DJ pieces missing. The author was the Director of the School of Journalism at Ohio State University. He examines the efforts of successive Presidents, from George Washington to Harry S. Truman, to shape public opinion through their relationship with the press. Theodore Roosevelt, by seeing his favorite correspondents frequently, paved the way for future White House press and radio conferences. Condition: good, fair.

Keywords: U.S. Presidents, Public Opinion, Newspapers, Press Conferences, Journalism, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Politics & Govt., Press Relations

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Price: $37.50