From the archives: How presidents sell policy to the public

This post is being presented for its relevance to the upcoming transfer of presidential power, with thanks to former SPJ DC Chapter President and Webmaster Dan Kubiske.

 

Panel discussion at Marymount University, SPJ Region 2 conference, May 28, 2009.

 

Participants: Todd Gillman (then Washington Bureau Chief of Dallas Morning News), Stephen Farnsworth (then a George Mason University communication professor), Max Cacas (previously of WTOP and Federal News Radio)

 

The talk is about how presidential administrations deal with the media and sell policies to the American people.