Document Type
Review
Abstract
[First paragraph]
In the introduction to The Iconic Obama, 2007-2009: Essays on Media Representations of the Candidate and New President, co‐editor Derrais Carter notes that “popular culture warrants attention, for it depicts the superficial and subconscious aims of citizens throughout the globe” (1). Indeed, while the collection of essays is ostensibly about media representations of Barack Obama that appeared both during his campaign and in the early days of his presidency, the collection addresses issues that are relevant to virtually any media consumer: namely, how the media shapes our perceptions; how social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have affected the current political landscape; and how we talk about race in American society.
Repository Citation
Brost, Molly. "Review of The Iconic Obama, 2007-2009: Essays on Media Representations of the Candidate and New President, by Nicholas A. Yanes and Derrais Carter." Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture vol. 12, no. 4, 2012, pp. 1–3. https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/reconstruction/vol12/iss4/14