President Obama's use of new technology and social media differentiates him from other presidents and sets an interesting precedent for those to follow. Google Hangouts with BO - a modern day version of FDR's Fireside Chats?
http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch/obama-the-first-social-media-president-132563011874
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Presidential Communication I
(Latin translation)
Before the rhetorical presidency
Gettysburg:
FDR Fireside Chats
The Map Speech
FDR also made speeches for newsreels:
Clinton and scandal
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