Abstract

BUSH'S WAR ON THE PRESS

Examines the impact of President George W. Bush's administration on freedom of the press in the U.S. Claim that Bush does not read the work of journalists, and prefers to rely on his staff for current information; View that the Bush administration interferes with the functions of the press by deliberately withholding information or producing false and biased reports; Discussion of a perceived increase in secrecy in the Bush administration following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; Accusation that Bush and members of his administration lie to the press to support their policies; Scandal surrounding the release of biased news reports by the Bush administration; Impact of the Bush administration's treatment of journalists on U.S. political culture.