The de Gaulle Presidency and the Media: Statism and Public Communications [Hardcover]

Is it true that de Gaulle kept journalists at a distance because he disliked the press? Or was the press really against him, as always claimed? How did he exploit his own charisma on radio and television? This book explores the relationship between de Gaulle and the media during his presidency. The author examines de Gaulle's communications strategy and broadcasting policy, comparing his approach to public communications with that of past French leaders and contemporary American presidents.Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Introduction PART I: THE PRESS The Press, 1945-1969 Press Opinion During the de Gaulle Presidency The President and the Press PART II: THE BROADCASTING MEDIA The State Radio and Television During the Fourth Republic The National Broadcaster During the de Gaulle Presidency The ORTF as State Broadcaster PART III: DE GAULLE AND THE PROCESS OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS De Gaulle's Communications Strategy One State, One Nation, One Television: Making Sense of de Gaulle's Broadcasting Policy Reason of State and Public Communications: De Gaulle in Context Conclusion: A Statist Public Communications System Appendices References Index

'... Chalaby offers a study of de Gaulle's public communicationions that is of real historical interest, both in the fields of political communication and political history.' - Darren G. Lilleker, European Journal of Communication

JEAN K. CHALABY is Lecturer in Sociology at City University, London. He also teaches at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He is the author of The Invention of Journalism and has published extensively in leading European and American journals on a range of topics related to the media, including comparative journalism and the new media.