In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson-author of the award-winning "Packaging the Presidency"-offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talen[...]

Packaging the Presidency, third edition, is Jamieson's updated study of history of presidential campaign advertising. It offers an examination and criticism of every presidential election from 1952 to 1992.[...]

Barack Obama's stunning victory in the 2008 presidential election will go down as one of the more pivotal in American history. Given America's legacy of racism, how could a relatively untested first-term senator with an African father defeat some of the giants of American politics? In The Obama Vict[...]

Gives students an understanding of how the mass media operates in our society and the profound ramifications of media messages in the areas of politics, news and advertising. Sixth edition includes thoroughly updated coverage, including the internet's role in media, politics and advertising.[...]