Name/Title
The Boys on the BusDescription
A story following the pack of national reporters who spent months traveling together across the country to cover the 1972 presidential campaign between Richard Nixon and George McGovern.Context
The book popularized the term "pack journalism," and permanently transformed American politics, forcing future campaigns to strictly restrict press access and heavily script all candidate interactions.Book Details
Author
Timothy CrousePublisher
Ballantine BooksPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1972Notes
Pages: 401Create Date
October 7, 2022Update Date
August 7, 2026