Last night President Trump addressed the nation in his first ever Oval Office prime-time broadcast. The speech came in light of the government shutdown of Dec 22, which was a direct result of the dispute between Trump and lawmakers over funding for border...
Abraham Lincoln was respectful of the press but also sought to exercise influence over it. Since Lincoln was the president of such a divided country during the Civil War, he faced opposition from people all over the nation. From reporters specifically...
On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States after the assassination of William McKinley. He became the youngest president in history and would lead the nation until 1909. His legacy consists of domestic...
Politicians’ relationships with the press have always been complex, with some denouncing coverage for being biased or claiming facts to be false. These issues and connections with the media can be traced back to similar complexities found in Thomas...
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829-1837. His supporters believe him to be one of the most democratic presidents; however, many question how democratic Jackson really was. A multitude of Jackson’s actions...
For the past year, it seems as though every time the television (TV) is turned on, the coverage is dominated by politics. Without television as a medium for news, the world of politics would be a different place. TV allows politicians to manifest their...
The assassination of John F. Kennedy was not only a shock to the American people, but also a crushing blow to the confidence of the Federal Government. Kennedy, while being a young and confident figure, was killed before he could complete his vision for...
President Woodrow Wilson is known for guiding the United States through World War I and for his 14-Point Plan, yet one aspect of his presidency is commonly overlooked. Wilson’s relationship with the press was equally groundbreaking and accidental, accounting...
We are in the midst of one of the most intriguing presidential administrations in recent memory. President Donald Trump has seemingly begun a war on the media, attacking many outlets for being “fake news” and declaring some members of the media to...
Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Serving as the Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nixon remained in the public eye and the political sphere for close to twenty years....
Harry S. Truman had a rocky beginning with the press when it miscalled the presidential election of 1948, but once Truman became president the people began to realize that the press was wrong about him all along.
The presidential election of 1948 and...
