Fifteen minutes of glory
A Burkean analysis of press coverage of Oliver north's testimony
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7971201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Marlier (Emerson College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 269-288 |
| Publication date | 1989-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584609.1989.9962879 |
| OpenAlex | W2001782738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Public esteem for Lt. Col. Oliver North prior to his testimony before the Iran‐contra Committee was low. As he testified, his popularity and support soared, and then tailed off after he left the witness stand. This analysis suggests that these dramatic shifts in audience response to the drama of Oliver North are attributable to the evocation of different audience values before, during, and after his testimony by press coverage of his story which placed differential emphasis on the elements of Kenneth Burke's dramatistical pentad. The differential impacts of print and electronic media to these audience effects are assessed through content analysis. Implications for political processes in general in our media society are discussed
Art · Drama · Evocation · Glory · Literature · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Sociology · Witness · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · History · Law · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 1996 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |