Cycles of Spin: Strategic Communication in the U.S. Congress

(Part of the Communication, Society and Politics Series)

by Patrick J. Sellers

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How do politicians try to shape their news coverage? Sellers examines strategic communication campaigns in the U.S. Congress. He argues that these campaigns create cycles of spin: leaders create messages, rank-and-file legislators decide whether to promote those messages, journalists decide whether to cover the messages, and any coverage feeds back to influence the policy process. These four stages are closely related; decisions at one stage influence...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:052113580X

ISBN13:9780521135801

Release Date:January 2010

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:270 Pages

Weight:0.87 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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