The Tools by Which Modern Presidential Administrations Control Their Image

question 25

Multiple Choice

The tools by which modern presidential administrations control their image include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) calling on members of the press corps who are known to throw out softball questions.
• B) giving low-level members of the administration wide latitude to interact with the press and offer various, even competing, explanations of the president's policies.
• C) issuing frequent press releases that clearly enunciate the reasoning behind presidential policy.
• D) floating "trial balloons" to test the public response to an issue before making a wholehearted commitment about it.
• E) briefing of the president on potential questions before a conference, and limiting reporters to only one follow-up question.

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