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The unilateral presidency and the news media : the politics of framing executive power /

"Since George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793, there has been an ongoing debate concerning the proper scope and exercise of presidential unilateral powers. With a mere 'stroke of the pen, ' presidents can change the political status quo. The Constitution is silent...

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Main Authors: Major, Mark, 1980
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Series: The evolving American presidency series
Subjects:
Presidents > Press coverage > United States
Executive power > United States
Mass media > Political aspects > United States
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989
United States > Politics and government > 1989
Summary: "Since George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793, there has been an ongoing debate concerning the proper scope and exercise of presidential unilateral powers. With a mere 'stroke of the pen, ' presidents can change the political status quo. The Constitution is silent about these powers, Congress seldom acts to limit them, and the public is usually unaware of this aspect of executive authority. The Unilateral Presidency and the News Media investigates the role media play in bringing attention to unwritten presidential powers; examining the amount of coverage, type of frames used,
Carrier Form: xvi, 191 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-181) and index.
ISBN: 9781137393067 (hardback) :
1137393068 (hardback)
9781137387899 (electronic bk.)
1137387890 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: JK554
CLC: D771.23
Call Number: D771.23/M234
Contents: 1. Introduction: The Unitary Executive and the News Media -- 2. Headlining Presidential Power: New York Times Front-Page Coverage of Executive Orders from Truman through Clinton -- 3. Torturing Unilateralism: The Case of Abu Ghraib, the News Media, and a Broken Political System -- 4. Unilateralism Tortured: Critical Press Coverage of the McCain Amendment and Signing Statements -- 5. Predator in Chief: Framing Obama's Drone Warfare -- 6. Going It E-Lone in the 2012 Election: Covering Obama's We Can't Wait in the Traditional and Online Public Spheres -- 7. Conclusion: The Unilateral Presidency

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