president

  • Washington

    1.President Washington did not have access to modern technology, so he primarily communicated with the American people through public speeches like the inaugural address and through letters, and sometimes newspapers.
    2. First president so no change.
  • Lincoln

    1.Similar to President Washington, President Lincoln primarily communicated with the American people through public speeches like the Gettysburg Address, for which he was known for his famous debates, where he was able to communicate with the American people. During the Civil War, Lincoln also used the telegraph as a way of communication.
    2. Unlike President Washington, Lincoln had access to the telegraph, which was a more efficient method of communicating than sending letters.
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    McKinley

    1. President Mckinely would communicate through the telephone, telegraph, and even used a video recorder to make movies about him at public events.
    2. Unlike the previous president, McKinley could now communicate to the American people through short movies.
  • Teddy Roosevelt

    1. President Roosevelt communicated with the American people through public speeches, photographs and films, and newspapers.
    2. unlike the previous president, Teddy, created the idea of the bully pulpit in which he directly talked to the American people about issues concerning the country.
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    FDR

    1. FDR communicated with the American people through radio, public appearances, and the newspapers.
    2. Unlike the previous president, FDR had access to the radio, which he used to communicate with the American people about his polices and how he was going to steer America out of the crisis.
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    JFK

    1. JFK was able to communicate with the American people by using television. During the 1960 presidential debate, he was able to use his charisma to woo the public and gain popular support.
    2. Unlike previous presidents, JFK could communicate with the American people through TV, and the TV was gaining popularity, so he was able to reach a large audience.
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    Clinton

    1. Similar to the other presidents, Clinton used newspapers, TV, and the radio to communicate with the American people.
    2. Unlike the previous presidents, Clinton had access to the early internet and Gmail. He used it to communicate with the American people
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    Obama

    1. Obama communicated with the American people through traditional sources like newspapers and the new channel, but he also used social media apps like Twitter and YouTube to voice his opinion on the political situation and communicate with the American people.
    2. Obama was the first president to use social media apps as a secondary means of communication to the American people.
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    Trump

    1. Similar to Obama, President Trump communicates to the American people through traditional sources and also uses social media to communicate his ideas and political agenda
    2. trump way of communication was different because he primarily used social media as a way to communicate, and even created an app specially made for him to communicate his ideas.