Schroeder, Alan, 1954-

Presidential debates : fifty years of high-risk TV / Fifty years of high-risk TV Alan Schroeder. - 2a ed. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2008. - x, 368 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-355) and index.

Introduction: The first presidential debate -- pt. I: Preproduction. 1. The predebate debate ; 2. Predebate strategy ; 3. Candidate preparation ; 4. Predebate news coverage -- pt. II: Production. 5. The debaters ; 6. The questioners ; 7. The productions -- pt. III: Postproduction. 8. Postdebate new coverage ; 9. The audience ; 10. Making presidential debates better -- Appendix: Schedule of televised presidential and vice presidential debates, 1960-2004.

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Campaign debates--United States.
Television in politics--United States.
Presidents--Election.--United States
Campaign debates--United States.
Television in politics--United States.
Presidents--United States--Election.

JF 2112 / S381p 2008

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