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Washington
Washington communicated with the people through speeches to appear less authoritarian. Since there was no previos president, washington set the precedent for other presidents. -
Lincoln
Lincoln commnicated with debates, speeches and new technology like the telegraph. Since there was a difference in technology the different in communicating with the people would be attributed to the immediacy and speed of the telegraph. -
McKinley
Mckinley utilized film to appear to the people and give his speeches. This is different because the people can actually see the president without having to see him in real time. They can listen to the president's voice and look at him from the comfort of their homes. Unlike lincoln whose voice would be orders on a telegraph. An increase in technology. -
Teddy Roosevelt
His way of communicating with the people, were rich slogans, he wanted to show himself as a vibrant leader. Roosevelt tried to create a more personal relationship with the people. He did it through the newspaper, he sort of alligned with it. it's a step back from technology. -
FDR
Fdr used the radio to connect with the people, he had a conversational tone on the radio, one that would be sure to connect with the people. Especially during the Great Depression. Different from tapes and telegraphs and the newspaper, fdr was a constant presence in people's homes with the use of the radio. the radio would turn on daily and it would be likely that his voice would be heard. -
JFK
Jfk connected with the people mainly through tv, people would turn them on just to hear him speak. Jfk chose to present himself well on tv, often coming early to shooting ares to find a spot where they could get his good side on tv. It changed from an era less focused on newspapers to an era focused on how you were presented on tv. -
Bill Clinton
Clinton had a great presence in the media, using tv similarly to kennedy. Different from kennedy clinton had a slight utilization of the internet, with the use of email. His email being ClintonPz@aol.com. -
Obama
With the increase in use of the internet and social media, president Obama connected with the pople through social media Different but similar to clinton's email tactic, president obama had a presidential twitter account. Using social media to connect to the poeple. -
Trump
Donald trum also used twitter to communicate with the American people. While they used the same method to communicate obama used twitter as a more professional connection to the poeple while donald trump used it as his personal account, making frequent personal tweet. He used it as a more direct and fluid way to communicate with the people.