Schroeder investigates the nuts and bolts of presidential debates as they play out on live television, shedding light on the dramatic aspects that make these political contests "must-see TV."
... live events, scheduling of the activities associated with the different personnel and the talent is a must. It is a ... lighting designer William E. Greenfield) and the CBS television pool team (particularly Jack Kelly, Ken Sable, and ...
This two-volume set examines recent presidential and vice presidential debates, addresses how citizens make sense of these events in new media, and considers whether the evolution of these forms of consumption is healthy for future ...
Whether it’s Clinton or Obama vs. McCain, Inside the Presidential Debates will be welcomed in 2008 by anyone interested in where this crucial part of our democracy is headed—and how it got there.
... Department of Speech Baruch College David S. Birdsell Assistant Professor, City University of New York ... Whenever reporters do the job of panelists, observes David Broder, "we inject ourselves into the campaign . . . and become ...
Current, p. 61; Wiltse, v. I, p. xiii. Current, pp. 61-62. Wiltse, v. I, p. xiii. Basler, v. I, p. 170. For a complete discussion of the arguments used, see Zarefsky, pp. 162—84. Johannsen, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, p. 50. Ibid., p.
With urgency and clarity, this book reviews the history of presidential debates, the impact of the debates since the advent of television, the role of the League of Women Voters, the antidemocratic activity of the CPD, and the specific ways ...
Many of those exercises do not remotely resemble the original town hall meetings that began in early New England. Residents would assemble at prescribed times and places to publicly exchange views on how their town should be governed ...
This two-volume study is one of the first to examine the relationship between debates as televised events and events consumed by citizens through social media.
Televised debates between the nominees of the two major parties have become standard fare in contemporary presidential election campaigns. The authors of this important volume maintain that television has altered...
This book outlines the history and background that make these debates so important to the American political process.