All the president's spin

Description:

Discusses the tactics of media manipulation employed by George W. Bush and his administration to promote their agenda to the American people, examining the intimidation, criticism, and deception used, and its impact on American democracy. All the President's Spin, the first book from the editors of the acclaimed nonpartisan website Spinsanity, unmasks the tactics of deception and media manipulation that George W. Bush has used to sell his agenda to the American people. From his campaigns for tax cuts to the debate over war in Iraq, President Bush has employed an unprecedented onslaught of half-truths and strategically ambiguous language to twist and distort the facts. Fritz, Keefer, and Nyhan's powerful critique of Bush's record of policy deception explains why the media has failed to hold him accountable and demonstrates the threat these tactics pose to honest political debate. This is the essential book for every citizen who wants to understand how George W. Bush has misled the nation and why, if left unchallenged, all the President's spin could soon become standard practice -- a devastating development for our democracy. -- Pubisher description

subjects: Deception,  Ethics,  Mass media,  Mass media and public opinion,  Political aspects of Deception,  Political aspects of Mass media,  Politics and government,  Public opinion,  Public relations and politics,  Relations with journalists,  War on Terrorism, 2001-,  Opération Liberté immuable, 2001-,  Déception,  Médias,  Massamedia,  Öffentlichkeitsarbeit,  Relations publiques et politique,  Beïnvloeding,  Et les journalistes,  Politik,  Publieke opinie,  Opinion publique,  Médias et opinion publique,  War on Terrorism, 2001-2009,  Massenmedien,  Öffentliche Meinung,  Aspect politique,  Morale,  Politique et gouvernement,  Demokratie,  Politieke aspecten,  United states, politics and government, 2001-2009,  Political science, united states,  Bush, george w. (george walker), 1946-,  Journalists,  Political aspects

People: George W. Bush (1946-),  George W. Bush

Places: United States,  États-Unis

Times: 2001-,  2001-2009