I'm not a historian of Presidential press relations, but it seems to me that there's a considerable difference in how the Bush folks treat the press,
by design, than previous administrations.
If you compare Bush to other recent first-term Presidents, what has he done structurally that is different in his relations with the Press? Less press conferences? Submitted questions in advance for national press conferences? Usage of press secretary?
My goal is to create a list of these differences, and then try to figure out if, or how, it's helped him with his press and propaganda practices. So, list away...