The Myth of the “Gagged Clam”: William Lyon Mackenzie King’s Press Relations

William Lyon Mackenzie King was the longest-serving Prime Minister of any Westminster-style democracy. He was also the only Canadian Prime Minister to work as a reporter for a daily newspaper. A solid understanding of media manipulation techniques was part of his mechanism for gaining and holding po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mark Bourrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saint Paul University 2010-01-01
Series:Global Media Journal: Canadian Edition
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Online Access:http://www.gmj.uottawa.ca/1002/v3i2_bourrie.pdf