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How Presidential Campaigns Have Changed
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about the ways presidential campaigns have changed since he was the campaign manager of the Gerald Ford presidential campaign in 1976. "Political candidates have any number of ways to appeal to the vote...
Writing about media: Media And Politics
Combining focused writing instruction with a media literacy perspective, Writing About Media serves as an invaluable tool for college and upper-level high school writing and composition teachers. This package features more than four hours of clips s...
Constructing Public Opinion
Political theorist Justin Lewis examines how polling data presented in the media do not simply reflect what Americans think, but construct public opinion itself. Exploding the myth that most Americans are moderate or conservative, Constructing Publ...
Fragments of a Revolution
This documentary goes beyond the headlines and the tweets to tell the story of the protests that swept Iran in the aftermath of the disputed 2009 presidential election. Directed by an anonymous Iranian living in exile, the film brings together cland...
Politics and Compromise: The Art of the Possible
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen explains that "...politics remains the art of the possible. Compromise is not a dirty word, despite the ideologues on both sides who insist that it is."
Moving to Extremes
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen explains that both major political parties today are embracing more extreme agendas than they have in the past. As a result, Mr. Gergen notes, more Americans than ever say...
National Conventions and Presidential Elections
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about some of the changes that have occurred since he served as the campaign manager of the Ford campaign in 1976. He points out that the Reagan challenge to Gerald Ford that year was the last closely c...
James Baker's Political Roots
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about his political roots, including the fact that he was a Democrat until 1970, when his friend George Bush told him that, to help get his mind off the grief of losing a wife at thirty-eight, he should...
James Baker's Family Background
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about his family background, explaining that, "...my family was, basically, apolitical."