"The Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary" explores the most visible and volatile element in the 2004 presidential campaignthe partisan documentary film. This collection of original critical essays by leading scholars and criticsincluding Shawn J. and Trevor Parry-Giles, Jennifer L. Borda, and Martin J. Medhurstanalyzes a selection of political documentaries that appeared during the 2004 election season. The editors examine the new political documentary with the tools of rhetorical criticism, combining close textual analysis with a consideration of the historical context and the...
"The Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary" explores the most visible and volatile element in the 2004 presidential campaignthe partisan documenta...