The Ultimate Insiders: U.S. Senators in the National Media [Paperback]

In this book, Stephen Hess examines why certain Senators are considered more newsworthy than others. Using interviews, observation, and statistical studies, he identifies the major factors that influence media coverage.Stephen Hessis senior fellow emeritus in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. He has been engaged in presidential transitions since he was a young speechwriter in the EisenhowerWhite House. He returned to the White House with President Richard Nixon, helped Jimmy Carter reorganize the Executive Office and advised the presidential transition teams of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and GeorgeW. Bush. His numerous books includeThrough Their Eyes: Foreign Correspondents in the United States(Brookings, 2005) andOrganizing the Presidency(Brookings, 3rd ed in 2002 with James Pfiffner).