POLSCI 190 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Megaphone, Socalled
27 Mar 2017
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Commander-in-tweet: trump"s social media use and presidential media. While other presidents typically held press conferences after being elected, trump turned to twitter. The method is new, but the approach is not. In line with a long tradition of presidents going around the so-called filter of the press. He has mused about the electoral college. Trump also will tweet out the names of countries and leaders he meets with before he releases a press release on the meeting. Has not held a press conference since july. Opts for controlled settings of interviews and twitter. A method to fight back against stories he sees as inaccurate or bad. Professor from dartmouth says what trump is doing is not necessarily new, as presidents commonly want to get their message out without the filter of the press. But the difference is how he uses twitter to attack the media. Each president has used technology to find new ways to connect with the american public.
