The Evolution of Popular Presidential Communication
- Degree Grantor:
- University of California, Santa Barbara. Political Science
- Degree Supervisor:
- John T. Woolley
- Place of Publication:
- [Santa Barbara, Calif.]
- Publisher:
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Creation Date:
- 2013
- Issued Date:
- 2013
- Topics:
- Political Science, General and History, United States
- Keywords:
- Rhetorical presidency,
American presidency,
Presidential tours, and
Presidential communication - Genres:
- Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
- Dissertation:
- Ph.D.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013
- Description:
This project attempts to answer the question of how and why popular presidential communication evolved through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Using both case-study and statistical analysis, I challenge many of the prevailing assumptions regarding the rhetorical behavior of early presidents. Further, I show technology and the commercialization and professionalization of journalism drove changes in popular presidential communication. In sum, I find that presidents were political opportunists who took every chance to strengthen their relationship with the public.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (228 pages)
- Format:
- Text
- Collection(s):
- UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
- Other Versions:
- http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3559828
- ARK:
- ark:/48907/f3959fj8
- ISBN:
- 9781303052651
- Catalog System Number:
- 990039788260203776
- Copyright:
- Anne Pluta, 2013
- Rights:
- In Copyright
- Copyright Holder:
- Anne Pluta
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