Congress and the Media: Beyond Institutional Power

by Danielle Vinson and C. Danielle Vinson

Over the last four decades, members of Congress have increasingly embraced media relations as a way to influence national policymaking and politics. In 1977, nearly half of congressional members had no press secretary. Today, media relations is a central component of most congressional offices, and more of that communications effort is directed toward national media, not just the local press. Arguing that members of Congress turn to the media to enhance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190632259
• ISBN13: 9780190632250
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"