Presidential Position

It is not easy to avoid news about the President of
the United States. Whether it is in the content of
a daily newspaper, a report on the radio, a nightly
television newscast, or a late-night-talk-show
host s comedic monologue, the office of the
presidency and its holder receive constant media
coverage and attention. Be it through direct media
reports or indirect conversation with friends, the
average American is likely to know of the president
and his actions whether they have an inclination to
follow politics or not.

This book examines news coverage of the President of
the United States in three newspapers and three
newsmagazines using a predetermined set of variables
to examine the portrayals of Bill Clinton and George
W. Bush in these print media outlets just after
their election and during their first 100 days in
office (the so-called honeymoon period). Further,
the work examines the overall relationship between
each President and the press looking at certain
characteristics of each side in the relationship and
the resultant nature of the news coverage that the
public receives.