Scrum Wars: The Prime Ministers and the MediaThe image of the scrum -- a beleaguered politican surrounded by jockeying reporters -- is central to our perception of Ottawa. The modern scrum began with the arrival of television, but even in Sir John A. Macdonald's day, a century earlier, reporters in the parliamentary press gallery had waited outside the prime minister's office, pen in hand, hoping for a quote for the next edition. The scrum represents the test of wills, the contest of wits, and the battle for control that have characterized the relationship between Canadian prime ministers and journalists for more than 125 years. Scrum Wars chronicles this relationship. It is an anecdotal as well as analytical account, showing how earlier prime ministers like Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier were able to exercise control over what was written about their administrators, while more recent leaders like John Diefenbaker, Joe Clark, John Turner, and Brian Mulroney often found themselves at the mercy of intense media scrutiny and comment. |
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... 15 Judgrnentaljournalism 16 The Turner Follies of '84 17 Mediajunkie 18 The Comeback Kid's Last Ride Notes Bibliography Index 209 238 265 292 311 326 344 365 380 383 I Politicians would claim with equal justification that it is. PART THREE.
... Turner's alleged drinking problem and Brian Mulroney's Gucci loafers. Such adversarial journalism is said to benefit the public. To do their job properly, the journalists of today believe they must maintain a detachment from the subject ...
... Turner, Keith Davey, Richard O'Hagan, Arthur Irwin, and Charles Lynch (the latter for a memorable lunch at the National Press Club). J.W. Pickersgill, Robert Stanfield, and the late Bruce Hutchison not only shared their views and ...
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Contents
No League of Gentlemen 19141956 | 83 |
Illustrations | 104 |
The Unofficial Opposition 19571992 | 207 |
Notes | 365 |
Bibliography | 380 |
Index | 383 |