DO NOW Rank the following in order of how much they influence your thoughts (1 – 7). _______ School _______ Your family _______ The newspaper _______ Social media _______ Television _______ The radio _______ Your friends Explain your reasoning as to why you ranked #1 the way you did:
301: Television and Politics 11/15 Unit 3: All About Elections 301: Television and Politics
Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960 Presidential Debate between then Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John Kennedy First televised debate ever
Historical Background Cold War The Soviet Union was seen as a threat to American security Kennedy ties Nixon to Eisenhower and claims they are unfit to keep Americans safe Nixon defends President Eisenhower The Voters Perceive 2 different candidates Kennedy is a “young” 43 and seen as a candidate of the future Nixon is connected to the Eisenhower administration and seen as a candidate of the past
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QazmVHAO0os 1960 first debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jznAJySwkmM Cold war debate
Post Debate Voter perception of the candidates was strengthened by the debate based on the candidates’ physical image Kennedy was seen as tanned, fit, well-rested wearing a dark suit Nixon was seen as pale and tired without make-up and wearing a gray suit Senator Kennedy won the election by a narrow 120,000 votes out of nearly 69 million cast. Some historians say the debate gave Kennedy this narrow margin.
Other televised influences Sound Bites Campaign Ads Photo Ops Media Spin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi9y5-Vo61w “There you go again”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ5CIkSlUFI No Jack Kennedy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuLWgVOLbG4 No new taxes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud3mMj0AZZk Obama ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN05jVNBs64 Obama sings