In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick, the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, to sit with
From the beginning of the Republic, members of Congress have been in the media spotlight. In recent years, the expansion of media venues has provided both challenges and opportunities to Representativ
Offering both humor and serious analysis, this work for general readers, students, and those in politics and the media examines gaffes by presidential candidates from 1968 to 2012. Frantzich (politica
Frantzich's (political science, U.S. Naval Academy) text evolved from a lecture he developed for the general public at the invitation of the Maryland Humanities Council. He begins with the premise tha
From the beginning of the Republic, members of Congress have been in the media spotlight. In recent years, the expansion of media venues has provided both challenges and opportunities to Representativ
Through a series of carefully chosen vignettes, Stephen E. Frantzich portrays citizens from every walk of life-rich and poor, old and young, black and white, male and female, left and right, famous an
This is the first biography of the enigmatic broadcast visionary and C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb. It explores Lamb's experiences as public affairs officer to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, White
Democratic politics involves a series of multi-directional conversations. Effective conversations have the potential to engage, educate, and animate both citizens and governmental officials. On the in
A prolific writer on technology and politics and civil engagement, Frantzich (political science, US Naval Academy) characterizes politics as a set of conversations in which proponents of one position
Apathy and antipathy toward politics are epidemic. Citizen Democracy provides the antidote. In this revised and updated edition, Stephen E. Frantzich portrays citizens from every walk of life - rich a
Presidents have always 'used' the media and felt abused by it. As new technologies have entered the media spectrum, the speed and pervasiveness of these interactions have changed dramatically. Preside
Presidents have always 'used' the media and felt abused by it. As new technologies have entered the media spectrum, the speed and pervasiveness of these interactions have changed dramatically. Preside
According to Frantzich and Sullivan, C-SPAN is important because it has redefined and expanded the role of television in the late twentieth century. When Brian Lamb and his supporters in the cable ind
Congress: Games and Strategies, fourth edition, is an up-to-date look at the 21st century Congress from the perspective of a professional political scientist and congressional staff member turned acad
This book is designed to serve as a reliable research companion to students of American government as they navigate their undergraduate programs. It is a no-nonsense guide that assists students as the
