It was not until 1976, when incumbent President Gerald Ford and Democratic Party’s candidate Jimmy Carter debated, that there was another live televised presidential debate. . Carter maintained a relatively large lead over Ford prior to the debate, but after Ford’s undisputed win, he gained ground on Carter. Ford was not as successful in the second debate. . His now famous blunder about Eastern Europe, “there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and there never will be under a Ford administration” (CITATION) cost him some voters, especially given the fact that he would not retract that statement for more than a week after the second debate. The election cycle of 1976 also saw the first televised vice presidential debate between Walter …show more content…
The first hypothesis is that “[p]residential debate watching increases knowledge of candidate’s issue stand” (Benoit et el). The first hypothesis simply shows that viewers who watch the debate will leave the debate knowing more about where each candidate stands on certain issues. The significant mean effect size of .275 means that this effect is significant. The second hypothesis is “[p]residential debate watching increases issue salience” (Benoit et al). In this case issue salience is used to mean the number of issues viewers use to evaluate each candidate. The significant mean is lower than the first hypothesis, being only .196. This means while watching the televised presidential does increase issue salience, it is not a significant increase. Benoit el al also brings up the possibility that it could be that voters who watch the debate simply already have more issue salience than voters who do not watch the debates. The third hypothesis is “[p]residential debate watching affects preference for one candidate’s issue positions over another’s” (Benoit et al). This hypothesis at a glance could be considered a good thing because voters will have choose between the candidates but as shown by in the coming …show more content…
The research concludes that the format does not have a huge impact on viewers. Mutz and Reeves have done research “that examined the effects of camera framing in televised debate coverage and found that contentiousness intensified by a tight close-up shot tended to spur cynicism in viewers”(Cho). Their research indicates that the mode of which things are presented can in fact influence viewers. Cho researched the effects of split screen coverage on viewers in regards to visual cues, candidate contrast, and message complexity. Cho’s research concluded that “[t]his pattern of character-based judgment spurred by televised images of candidates is likely to become even stronger when debates are presented on split-screen because more non-verbal cues about candidate personality are available than with single-screen coverage” (Cho). Cho’s hypothesis is that viewers who watched split screen coverage were more likely to draw from a candidate’s character perception in their assessment of the debated issue than viewers who watched the debate on single screen
After losing the election, Nixon learned the value of pathos. This paper will comprehensively discuss the rhetorical devices employed in his farewell speech to the sixty-million Americans who had tuned in, revealing how he skillfully manipulated his language to convey one message while achieving a different effect. “One of the most discussed issues with the 1960 debates was the notion that people who listened to the radio were more likely to vote for Nixon while people who watched the debates on television were more likely to vote for Kennedy,” (Purdue 3) “One of the explanations to this phenomena was presidential candidates physical appearances during the debates with Kennedy appearing better on television than Nixon.” (3) In the above citation, the analysis states that between radio and television, both candidates seemed to have had a better outcome through using specific technology.
The invention of the television has changed the world and especially the US tremendously. What once was just a dream became a reality; people could be together watching the same event in real time, something that could never be achieved before. Although this invention of the television had many great aspects and improvements in the lives of the American people, it also changed the political landscape negatively, making image over substance important in Presidential elections, creating an intimacy with leaders and celebrities like never before, as well as giving rise to the credibility of influential media. One major impact of television on the political landscape was the shift of focus from political issues to the image and appearance of the candidate. As seen in Source C, the Kennedy-Nixon debates, one of the first debates shown on television, clearly was influenced by TV and the images created by its invention.
They are often asked the same questions and their responses typically draw in or push away voters. Debates can show voters what the candidate will be like as their representative and foreshadow the major decisions that the candidate would make in office. While the Lincoln-Douglas debates are remembered as the first major political debates in the United States, most elections occurred with some sort of discussion between
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Seventy-seven million Americans which actually was over sixty percent of the adult population tuned in for the first exchange. There was four prime-time debates in total were broadcasted in September and October in a new format that has changed very little in present times. The American people utilized the televised debates to analyze the candidate they felt was best suited for office. For example, viewers could see Nixon pale and underweight from from his time in the hospital appeared sick, when Kennedy appeared calm and
The first televised presidential debate occurred 1960 between democratic candidate John F. Kennedy and republican candidate Richard Nixon. This debate was an incredibly special event to take place in the United States as it was, in fact, the first televised debate that American citizens could watch, instead of listening to fireside chats and radio shows. Because JFK and Nixon appeared on television, appearance became a larger factor in who the American people would choose as the next President. Moreover, media exposure started to play a larger role in the democratic process as a result of the televised 1960 debate. Overall, because of these reasons, this debate was seen as one of the most iconic presidential debates to be held in America.
If the statement should not be accepted, demonstrate how either first-stage or second-stage criticism of the theory undermines its veracity.
The second presidential debate demonstrates an indecisive clash between opposite personalities; the rehearsed demeanor of Hillary Clinton juxtaposes the raw audacity of Donald Trump. Despite their dissimilar appearance, the candidates employ like strategies – they deflect accusations and criticize their adversary. Clinton suffers to succeed in this format. Neither knowledge of policy nor experience in office effectively counter accusations against personal character. This observation is nonetheless irreverent. Although Trump dominates the debate format, he alienates the electorate.
in the article about "An internet eraser law would hurt not help ,oregon teens the author Susan Nielsen asserts that she is against the passing of the law California passed allowing teens to permantly delete any internet errors that they have made.I personally disagree with Susan Nielsen's opinion when she states that " But it's almost impossible to "erase" something that has been shared with friends and stored in big server farms. It might be impossible to erase but those things get forgotten about on the web and as the users get older and mature they may see it again and realize how childish it was. I believe that this issue is important because online communities consist of young teens that don't make wise decisions while online. I agree
As the United States continues forth as a democratic state, the question remains over how important are televised presidential debates, especially when they no longer foster a productive learning environment for viewers. The positive effects of televised presidential debates as in close running with the negative effects of televised presidential debates. Gathering up all the data from the different sources and interpreting what it could mean is not extremely strenuous. Knowing that voters are affected by the debates in different manners, breaking down voters into groups to analyze the direction each group is going in can help ascertain how televised presidential debates will affect future outcomes. Voters who are politically active are polarized by the presidential debates, especially when the debates are watched on split screen coverage. Because split screen coverage is a relatively new way for networks to broadcast the presidential debates, it is easy to assert that voters will only become more polarized as this trend continues.
On September 26, 1960 the presidential debate was televised for the first time. Kennedy was charismatic and confident, while Nixon seemed flustered. This made Nixon seem like a bad choice for president. For Obamas's election, he used social media in his favor with the most shared thread ever. Social media is important to presidential election because it keeps people up-to-date, makes some candidates more popular, and has influenced past elections.
The invention of the television has had an impact on all aspects of American's lives. It has affected how we work, interact with others, and our foreign relations. One part of American society that it has especially affected is presidential elections. Television has impacted who is elected and why they were elected. Since the 1960's television has served as a link between the American public and presidential elections that allows the candidate to appear more human and accountable for their actions; consequently this has made television a positive influence on presidential elections. But it has also had a negative affect on elections, making presidential candidates seem like celebrities at times and making it easier to publicize mistakes
Many people assume that presidential debates are about the ideas the candidates present, but in reality it’s about they way those ideas are transmitted to the public. In this year’s presidential debate, we can observe the different techniques each candidate used to convey their ideals and beliefs to American voters. For instance, Trump utilizes techniques like repetition, big lies and scapegoating to persuade voters to vote for him. On the other hand, Clinton makes use of techniques such as glittering generalities, name-calling and charisma to convince her voters. Even though, before watching the debate I had preferences for Clinton, I sort of believed some of the points Trump brought up because of his misleading facts.
One of the customs of Presidential elections is the debates held between the candidates prior to that event. The topics discussed in these debates are of controversial nature and their role is to target and convince undecided and independent voters - those not belonging to a specific political party.
The way the media frame issues has a subtle yet significant effect on the general public. Studies have shown that frames can help determine which procedures we find medically necessary (Edwards, Elwyn, Covey, Matthews, & Pill, 2001), can influence our ability to recall critical details of a news story (Valkenburg, 2000), and can even subtly influence elections (Shah, Domke, & Wackman, 1996). Given the impact frames can have on the general public, it is important to have a clear way to conceptualize and measure their effects.