What the Medium Made | How Every New Technology Reshaped the American Presidency

What the Medium Made | How Every New Technology Reshaped the American Presidency

Every president wants to speak directly to the American people. This has looked different in every era, with the technology helping to shape the man, and most importantly, the perception of the man.

In this episode, we trace how the microphone, the television camera, and everything that followed didn't just deliver the president's words. These mediums rewrote the rules for who could lead and who could not.

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