Conflicting stories: The presidency and the media in framing crises
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Title
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Conflicting stories: The presidency and the media in framing crises
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:bacd2c7715fb:11033
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identifier
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11399
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Creator
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Hopper, Jennifer,
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Contributor
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Andrew J. Polsky
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Date
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2011
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political science | Mass communication
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Abstract
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My dissertation explores the ability of presidents to successfully frame crises for the mass media in three historical periods, prior to, during, and after the development of the modern presidency and mid-20th century changes in the media. Faced with both national security and scandal crises, presidents have utilized their evolving tools and understanding of media coverage to continue to exercise great power in framing crises. The president has consistently framed national security crises successfully by tapping the resources of the modern office to adapt to the daunting new media environment. In a scandal-inspired crisis, the media initially provided a forum that allowed for some presidential framing, then became far more hostile, and finally returns to a more open setting that ensured a president some influence in establishing that a scandal would be seen through his frames. Presidents over time have used framing to sustain their authority in crises, demonstrating that a more adversarial press has not eliminated presidential framing prospects.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Political Science
