Description:
Power was at the heart of FDR's relationship with the media: the power of the nation's chief executive to control his public messages versus the power of the free press to act as an independent watchdog over the president and the government. This compelling study points to Roosevelt's consummate news management as a key to his political artistry and leadership legacy.
Review Quotes: "Winfield does much more than simply reiterating well-known truisms and sets out to trace a number of things: the development of FDR's media skills, the function of New Deal press conferences, FDR's problems with the media, and the issue of press relations during World War II." -- "American Studies International"