Life After the White House: Press Coverage of Four Ex-Presidents (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275962661)

In 2000, for the first time in American political history, four former presidents were still alive after serving in the White House. This book critically and systematically examines press coverage of these four ex-presidents for three years after they left office. Through content analysis, the volume draws together the tone and major themes in press coverage of stories about Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. Bush. The study serves as a useful historic document, depicting the private lives of these former presidents from both parties as seen through the American press. The book is a unique examination of the relationship between ex-presidents and the press.

Examining the nature and scope of the relationship between the press and ex-presidents, the study assumes that although they are out of office and thus out of the limelight, ex-presidents still have powerful influence domestically and internationally. That influence makes it valuable to know how, and with what intensity, the press covers ex-presidents. This volume documents their post-White House careers through the prism of the press, enriching our understanding of life after the presidency.

Author: Clement E. Asante
ISBN-10: 0275962660
ISBN-13: 9780275962661
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2002
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.26w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2002 pg. 707