Soundbites and Spin Doctors by Nicholas Jones

Soundbites and Spin Doctors by Nicholas Jones

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In this work, Nicolas Jones, BBC correspondent for over 20 years, draws on examples from David Mellor and Tim Yeo to Michael Portillo and Tony Blair, and analyzes how politicians use the media, and vice versa. He examines what motivates each side, and asks which has the most to gain or lose.

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Soundbites and Spin Doctors by Nicholas Jones

The relationship between British politicians and the news media is ambivalent. Politicians are quick to complain about media distortion and intrusion, and as quick to offer themselves to the media when it is in their interest to do so. Lubricating this relationship are the press secretaries and the lobby, the image consultants and the spin doctors. In this work Nicolas Jones, BBC correspondent for over 20 years, draws on examples from David Mellor and Tim Yeo to Michael Portillo and Tony Blair. He analyzes how politicians use the media, and vice versa; and examines what motivates each side, and which has the most to gain or lose?
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ISBN 13 9780304345427
ISBN 10 0304345423
Title Soundbites and Spin Doctors
Author Nicholas Jones
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 1995-07-27
Number of pages 248
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