PO SC 3430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Theodore Roosevelt, Press Pool, Divided Government

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PO SC 3430
• Professor: Dr. Busby

Document Summary

Let him to speak out directly, provided him good pulpit. Media gives the president so much attention because one person represents a whole branch, easy to cover, not easy to cover all members of congress. Reporters want to be in white house press pool. Presidents influence congress by appealing to the people directly through the media. Presidents want to control what news asks him. News networks don t have to do what the presidents ask: 2019, networks gave trump air time, 2014, networks did not give obama air time. Press secretaries matter: choose how to portray congress to the media. National news helps with policy and power. Media influences not through persuasion, but what issues to care about. Supposed to put pressure on other actors and they use the media to appeal directly to the public. President has the most sources to go public.