The Magic Behind Washington D.C.'s Spin Machine

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 22, 2016

In Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency, presidential historian David Greenberg traces the history of highly crafted press conferences, image making and narrative creation in American political news and media. One key example, shown in the photo above, is when President George W. Bush stood under a "Mission Accomplished" banner on the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in May 2003.

Event: David Greenberg will be talking about and signing copies of his book at The Half King (505 West 23rd Street, Manhattan) on January 25th at 7:00 p.m. 

Top Stories

Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing.” Plus, Grandmaster Flash on “Birth of a Culture”

NYC's top watchdog launches probe into what mayors knew about post-9/11 air

Advice for Personal Money Management

Neil Patrick Harris Plays a Camp Director for Kids with Cancer

YOU ARE ONLINE