The range of places from which chief executives can communicate with the public, using modern media, is virtually limitless. This article explores examples from the Clinton and Major administrations and considers some of the factors affecting their communication choices. The substantial separation now of specific roles from specific places supports the claim that prime ministers are becoming more presidential, whereas public perceptions of the “real” chief executive seem likely in either system to become less, not more, clear.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Adams, Sherman . 1962. Firsthand Report. New York: Popular Library.
2.
Anderson, Patrick . 1969. The President's Men. New York: Doubleday.
3.
Blum, John M. 1951. Joe Tumulty and the Wilson Era. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
4.
Butler, David , and Dennis Kavanagh. 1992. The British General Election of 1992. London: Macmillan.
5.
Clinton, Bill . 1993a. Interview on Larry King Live, CNN, July 20.
6.
Clinton, Bill . 1993b. “President Clinton at Flood Relief Bill-signing Ceremony,”St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12. 1993White House Information: Speeches and Town Halls, Internet.
7.
Clinton, Bill . 1993c. “President Clinton with WHO-AM Radio in Des Moines, Iowa.”July 14. 1993White House Information: Interviews, Internet.
8.
Clinton, Bill . 1993d. “Remarks at Construction and New Home Site,”Fredericktowne Village, Frederick, MD, June 4. 1993White House Information: Press Briefings and Conferences, Internet.
9.
Clinton, Bill . 1993e. “Remarks at NAFTA Bill Transmission,”Nov. 3. 1993White House Information: Speeches and Town Halls, Internet.
10.
Clinton, Bill. 1995. Interview with Brian Lamb, C-SPAN, Feb. 17.
11.
Clinton, Bill , and Hillary Clinton. 1995. “Remarks by the President and the First Lady in Radio Address and Discussion with Children,”Apr. 22. 1995White House Information: Radio Addresses, Internet.
12.
Cornwell, Elmer E., Jr. 1965. Presidential Leadership of Public Opinion. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
13.
Dunleavy, Patrick , G. W. Jones, and B. O'Leary. 1990. “Prime Ministers and the Commons: Patterns of Behavior, 1868-1987,”Public Administration68(2):123-140.
14.
Foley, Michael . 1993. The Rise of the British Presidency. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
15.
Jones, Nicholas . 1995. Soundbites and Spin Doctors. London: Cassell.
16.
Neustadt, Richard E. 1980. Presidential Power. New York: John Wiley.
17.
Noonan, Peggy . 1990. What I Saw at the Revolution. New York: Ivy Books.
18.
Pollard, James E. 1947. The Presidents and the Press. New York: Macmillan.
19.
White, Theodore H. 1975. Breach of Faith. New York: Dell.
