by NewIyn » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:55 pm
Research Suggestions That is a very broad topic. It probably would have to be written in book form, but a summarized version, list, and/or bibliography could be attempted. I would narrow your thesis and start researching different types of sources(politics, history, news, government, Washington DC players,...). With any political writing, one has to be careful to read many different books, periodicals, online media, etc. to discover all points of view. The mainstream media & academia tend to be liberal, & favor the Democrats. (BIAS by Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS reporter, tells that story.) Suggested Sources of Information 1. The Prince of Darkness, by D.C. reporter Robert Novak(1960-2008 politics). & all columns by Evans & Novak during same period); 2. In the Arena, & other books by/about Richard Nixon; 3. All the President?s Men, by Woodward & Bernstein; 4. http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/News/Special-Reports/Watergate/Bibliography.asp; 5. Modern Times, A History of the American People, etc. by Paul Johnson; 6. A Patriot?s History of the US, by Larry Schweikart; 7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_scandals_of_the_United_States; 8. Obama: The Audacity of Socialism(http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/SpecialReport.aspx?id=516621); 9. The Founding Finaglers and Other Scoundrels in a Fascinating History of Corruption in America ..., by Nathan Miller(I have not read it, but it might give you names of scandals...); 10. IBD Series, http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/SpecialReport.aspx?id=516116; 11. Websites of Presidential Libraries & National Archives; 12. Books by & articles about Dick Morris(www.dickmorris.com) re his scandals + others; 13. Media Research: http://www.mrc.org/public/default.aspx, http://www.cnsnews.com/public/default.aspx; 14. The Imperial Congress, www.heritage.org; 15. The Power Game, by Hedrick Smith; 16. The Reagan Diaries, My Life, & other books by Pres. Reagan(1950-present); 17. Search: www.washingtonpost.com, www.washingtontimes.com, www.nationalreview.com, www.humaneventsonline.com, www.chicagotribune.com, www.suntimes.com, www.wsj.com, www.nytimes.com, www.thehill.com, www.politico.com,www.drudgereport.com, Topics to Explore Research: the Teapot Dome Scandal, Pres. Harding?s Administration, Pres. Clinton?s life & Admin.(Whitewater, Jennifer Flowers, Monica Lewinsky, Rose Law Firm, etc.), Clinton-Gore campaigns(1992 & 1996), Pres. L.B. Johnson?s Senate & Presidency, Pres. JFK?s life & career, The Kennedy Family(Chappaquiddik, campaigns, Joe Sr., Edward, Robert, & more from 3+ generations), Kennedys/LBJ ties to mafia, Sinatra & JFK, The Keating 5(1980s-1990s), S&L Crisis, Voter Fraud cases(in WI, IL, etc.), Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Sr. & Chicago Politics(19th c.-present);Rep. Barney Frank; Rep. Ray, Rahm Emmanuel(campaigns, House, White House), James Carville(Clinton advisor), The Pentagon Papers/Daniel Ellsberg, Communists in Hollywood, Democrat Party, etc.(1950s), Jack Abramoff, House Banking Scandal(early 1990s), Governors & lower level officials, Judiciary, Lobbyists, House Post Office Scandal, Speaker Jim Wright, etc. I hope that these resources are helpful! Sources: listed above Henrietta's Recommendations The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington Amazon List Price: $29.95 Used from: $3.84 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5(based on 83 reviews) Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News Amazon List Price: $13.95 Used from: $2.65 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5(based on 854 reviews) Henrietta 45 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.