The Staging of Privacy in U.S. Presidential Electoral Campaigns

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Abstract

In the American political culture there is a much higher media interest in the private life of political candidates, especially the president, than in other comparable democracies. The private life of a presidential candidate is a public evaluation of his/her credibility, trustworthiness, and authenticity—therefore, it needs quite careful staging.

Keywords

Staging Presidency Privacy Photography Story-telling 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.PassauDeutschland

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