Fireside Chats
Uses radio to reach the country on masse.
Outlined what was being done to ease suffering.
Once a week.
The radio was a new medium. You no longer had to wait for the newspaper in the morning.
On a weekly basis the government was able to inform the public on what was going on.
Roosevelt becomes one of the most beloved presidents of that time.
Lincon- Press
Washington-
Obama recognized the power of social media and uses it as a fundraising tool. You used to have to raise that kind of money, by having big dinners and inviting all these big shots. Techonology shifts and gets taken advantage of by different government leaders.
Outlined what was being done to ease suffering.
Once a week.
The radio was a new medium. You no longer had to wait for the newspaper in the morning.
On a weekly basis the government was able to inform the public on what was going on.
Roosevelt becomes one of the most beloved presidents of that time.
Lincon- Press
Washington-
Obama recognized the power of social media and uses it as a fundraising tool. You used to have to raise that kind of money, by having big dinners and inviting all these big shots. Techonology shifts and gets taken advantage of by different government leaders.