All the president's spin
Subtitle: George W. Bush, the media, and the truth
By: Ben Fritz, Bryan Keefer, and Brendan Nyhan.
Contributors: Keefer, Bryan.; Nyhan, Brendan.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Bush, George W. 1946- -- Relations with journalists; Bush, George W. 1946- -- Public opinion; Bush, George W. 1946- -- Ethics; Deception -- Political aspects -- United States; Public relations and politics -- United States; Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States; Mass media and public opinion -- United States; War on Terrorism, 2001- -- Public opinion; Public opinion -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Description: Discusses the tactics of media manipulation employed by George W. Bush and his administration to promote their agenda to the American people, examining the intimidation, criticism, and deception used, and its impact on American democracy.

All the President's Spin, the first book from the editors of the acclaimed nonpartisan website Spinsanity, unmasks the tactics of deception and media manipulation that George W. Bush has used to sell his agenda to the American people. From his campaigns for tax cuts to the debate over war in Iraq, President Bush has employed an unprecedented onslaught of half-truths and strategically ambiguous language to twist and distort the facts. Fritz, Keefer, and Nyhan's powerful critique of Bush's record of policy deception explains why the media has failed to hold him accountable and demonstrates the threat these tactics pose to honest political debate. This is the essential book for every citizen who wants to understand how George W. Bush has misled the nation and why, if left unchallenged, all the President's spin could soon become standard practice -- a devastating development for our democracy. -- Pubisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Touchstone book."