The Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary

"The Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary explores the most visible and volatile element in the 2004 presidential campaign - the partisan documentary film. This collection of original critical essays by leading scholars and critics - including Shawn J. and Trevor Parry-Giles, Jennifer L. Borda, and Martin J. Medhurst - analyzes 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 production and reception of the films."--BOOK JACKET.