How Long to Read Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency

How Long Does it Take to Read Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency by David Greenberg

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“A brilliant, fast-moving narrative history of the leaders who have defined the modern American presidency.”—Bob Woodward In Republic of Spin—a vibrant history covering more than one hundred years of politics—presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the rise of the White House spin machine, from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. His sweeping, startling narrative takes us behind the scenes to see how the tools and techniques of image making and message craft work. We meet Woodrow Wilson convening the first White House press conference, Franklin Roosevelt huddling with his private pollsters, Ronald Reagan’s aides crafting his nightly news sound bites, and George W. Bush staging his “Mission Accomplished” photo-op. We meet, too, the backstage visionaries who pioneered new ways of gauging public opinion and mastering the media—figures like George Cortelyou, TR’s brilliantly efficient press manager; 1920s ad whiz Bruce Barton; Robert Montgomery, Dwight Eisenhower’s canny TV coach; and of course the key spinmeisters of our own times, from Roger Ailes to David Axelrod. Greenberg also examines the profound debates Americans have waged over the effect of spin on our politics. Does spin help our leaders manipulate the citizenry? Or does it allow them to engage us more fully in the democratic project? Exploring the ideas of the century’s most incisive political critics, from Walter Lippmann and H. L. Mencken to Hannah Arendt and Stephen Colbert, Republic of Spin illuminates both the power of spin and its limitations—its capacity not only to mislead but also to lead.

How long is Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency?

Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency by David Greenberg is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.

This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency aloud.

What Reading Level is Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency?

Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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