Spin Control - 2nd Edition by John Anthony Maltese (Paperback)

About the Book

Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News

Book Synopsis

Spin Control, originally published in 1992, chronicles the development of the powerful White House Office of Communications and its pivotal role in molding our perception of the modern presidency. In this new edition, John Maltese brings his analysis up to date with a chapter detailing the media techniques of the Bush administration, the 1992 presidential campaign (including the use of talk shows like 'Larry King Live'), and the early Clinton administration.

From the Back Cover

Spin Control, originally published in 1992, chronicles the development of the powerful White House Office of Communications and its pivotal role in molding our perception of the modern presidency. In this new edition, John Maltese brings his analysis up to date with a chapter detailing the media techniques of the Bush administration, the 1992 presidential campaign (including the use of talk shows like "Larry King Live"), and the early Clinton administration.

Review Quotes

Far from being a dry, scholarly narrative, this is sparked by intrigue and conflicts.

"Booklist"

Valuable glimpses of the cooks at work preparing the fast food of public opinion.

Todd Gitlin, "Washington Post"

Well-researched.

Sam Donaldson, "Washington Monthly"

"Far from being a dry, scholarly narrative, this is sparked by intrigue and conflicts.

"Booklist""

"Valuable glimpses of the cooks at work preparing the fast food of public opinion.

Todd Gitlin, "Washington Post""

"Well-researched.

Sam Donaldson, "Washington Monthly""

A timely history of an office now indispensable to the presidency's planning and execution of strategy.

"Publishers Weekly"

Makes an important contribution to the scholarly study of political communication.

"Library Journal"

About the Author

John Anthony Maltese is assistant professor of political science at the University of Georgia.