Tag: reflection

FDR’s familiarity with the press gave a still comparable twist on media relationships, but at what cost?

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Much credit can be given to President Theodore Roosevelt for taking the press into the White House. In a figurative sense, he had a hand in forming what today has become a traditional White House press corps; in a literal sense, he welcomed them in from the cold, blustering rain one evening and gave reporters … Continue reading FDR’s familiarity with the press gave a still comparable twist on media relationships, but at what cost?

The First Amendment was made for criticism. Cherish it.

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Nowadays, it can be easy to look at the relationship between the press and the president and say things are, in a sense, ugly and getting uglier. While this could arguably be a correct observation of today’s relationship between the press and the president, it obstructs the long history of the president always being cross with … Continue reading The First Amendment was made for criticism. Cherish it.