Evolution and Revolution Response Paper The main ideas of the essay Evolution and Revolution: Leadership Media Strategies, by Timothy E. Cook, are the impacts of the media in the legislative branch and the politicians who used the media throughout the years and why Newt Gingrich was so successful. The author’s thesis stated that, since the spring of 1995, Newt Gingrich was able to gain many televised press conferences, interviews and a nationally televised speech (368). Timothy’s thesis is significant because it gives the reader the insight that the media does play in role in the legislative branch and not just in the executive branch. Timothy E. Cook starts his essay with introducing Newt Gingrich, who claimed to be an outsider to appeal …show more content…
First and foremost, although the author has strong evidence to contradict the idea that Gingrich created a “revolution in the speakership,” the evidence Cook uses is not effective (368). The reason behind is because Gingrich was able to get all this attention from the media in his first 100 days as Speaker and the other examples provided by the author do not include how long those individuals were in office before they got that same attention. He never mentioned how many years, or days, Senator Everett Dirksen and Representative Charles Halleck were in office before “Ev and Charlie Show” began (370). Secondly, the title of the essay is Evolution and Revolution: Leadership Media Strategies however the content of the essay has less to do with media strategies throughout the years and more to do with how Newt Gingrich did not cause the revolution of speakership and how involving the media is the wrong path to take. Therefore, the title is misleading and should have been titled more appropriately. I would have titled the essay, The Media: Enemy or Ally since it does mention that the media has the ability to use the information provided to them and put a spin to the information to gain viewers and achieve that “good story” …show more content…
However, as I continued to read, I began to see some correlation between the reading and what is currently taking place, in the months leading up to the 2016 Presidential election. It is apparent that the media plays a huge and uncontrollable role in our government and as technology continues to improve, the effect of the media gets worst. Currently, the media is attacking Donald Trump which only adds to his fame and name recognition which will almost guarantee his success as the next president even though the media was supposed to voice the beliefs of candidates in terms of what actions they will take to improve our country, and not the finger sizes of candidates or other ridiculous insults. However, leaving the ridicule aside, one statement that I agreed with in the essay was that Gingrich had said that he wants to make sure that the “House is co-equal of the White House” (369). What Gingrich said demonstrates his ambition to attempt to achieve the separation of powers between the branches because it is common sense that the executive branch should not be the only one able to use the
Gail Collins, an American writer known for writing under the opinion pages for the The New York Times, has turned the recent presidential debate, into something comical. In Gail’s most recent articles, “How Could Anyone Vote for Trump”, “The Dark Days of Donald Trump”, “Don’t Take Donald Trump to Dinner”, and “The Debate in One Scary Answer”, her purpose is to show that Donald Trump is not qualified to become the next president of the United States. In these four articles, her audience is the general educated reader that will be voting in the 2016 presidential election. Gail Collins has a recurring pattern of using the rhetorical modes; illustration and description. In addition, she uses the rhetorical strategies; metaphor, dialogue, and contrast
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In the article titled, "The Common Language of Leadership," by Corey Seelmiller and Thomas Murray, which can be found in the November 2013 edition of the Journal of Leadership Studies, the authors conducted qualitative research in an attempt to (a) define and understand the competencies needed by college students to engage in leadership in their respective career fields and (b) to use the research findings on leadership competencies in order to develop a program that will encompass all fields of academic disciplines. The authors of this article studied the comprehensive of learning outcomes of 475 academic programs within 72 academic accrediting organizations in regard to student leadership development. The assertions by Corey
The media is important for us the people to inform us about our government. In this paper I will show the relationship between the media and Congress. There are many forms of traditional media newspapers and magazines and TV news programs. Until recently people got most of their information and news from traditional sources. I would agree with scholars who argue that the media plays a major role as an agenda setter by focusing the public’s attention on a few issues. Public opinion is shaped in large part by people’s exposure to the media. There are two main areas of media agenda setting the first is reporting the news the second is telling us how to view the news.
Television has been influential in United States presidential elections since the 1960’s. But just what is this influence, and how has it affected who is elected? Has it made elections fairer and more accessible, or has it moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image? The media only impacts the American Society, especially for the presidential election as it increases the talks in politics and gives the president a higher role to follow. The television race captures more popularity than what a citizen is actually voting for.
Balling on a Budget? Ever since the Stone Age, sporting events have cultivated large audiences to watch their favorite players fight for their team against their opponents. This being said, the social and economic value these athletes bring to college sports is immeasurable, which begs the question, why are these athletes not being paid? These athletes bring so much money and so many fans to their universities and yet, they are barely being compensated for their hard work.
The media has always played an important role in the President’s relationship with the public, but just what kind of affect does it really have on the executive office? The first televised presidential debate in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon marked the beginning of a new era – the inaugural shift of the media’s role in politics. Since that time, the media has continued to transform the way the president is perceived by the public through print, broadcast, and more recently, social media. All of said outlets have played vital roles in not only a president’s campaign, but also in their presidency and likability throughout their time in office. While the White House is still the source of most presidential news, the media are the shapers of the story and can frame it pretty much any way they want. There used to be limits on certain issues or realms of the presidency that were to remain untouched, however, first amendment freedoms take precedence over almost any restriction the government could try to place on the media. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the media and the president throughout recent years, looking briefly into the past to establish the scale of the dramatic change, and to study their reciprocal connection of how each utilizes the other.
Currently, the office of the United States Presidency is one of the most powerful positions in the world. The President has the power to influence Congress, the nation and the free world. However, the US Media, which is also the freest and most powerful press, has had control over the presidency. The advent of CNN, ABC, NBC and others has had the effect of being able to sway the population of the United States, either garnering support for a president or destroying his credibility. The media has permitted the spread of information, allowing the people to take a more active role in politics making the general will better known, but it has also made politicians and the public hostage to the
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The relationship between the media and politics has been going on for a long time. According to Paul Starr's article `Political Networking' the relationship began
“Hey Girl! How’s it going?” It takes everything in me not to cringe at the word choice. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have had any problem with it. Then again, me from a few years ago is far different from me of today. Flowing hair down to my elbows, ridiculous amounts of jewelry, light layer of makeup every day, and pink. So much pink. That was my life.
Media is known as the “king maker” for many reasons, such as shaping candidates in audience’s perspective. Television has been a big influence in shaping voters choice and labeling political parties, even though some believe media information can be scant in regards to candidates. Media can be anything from television to social media networks and how many people think that media is a great influence, some also think it can be a problem. “It only takes 140 characters to damage a political campaign” in which Smith is referring to social media as being a problem. (Smith, K. 2011. Pg. 9) At the state and local levels party affiliation remains the most important. “In television age, journalist became the chief influence in the selection of candidates
The media influences how people experience social life. Media such as newspaper, television and film, are important sources of information, education and entertainment. It can be used to learn more about the world and the people in it. In this regard it can be said that the media represent, interpret and endorse aspects of social experience (O’Shaughnessy and Stadler, 2005). The media are also implicated in social regulation, or in other terms, the government of society. The media are implicated in government and politics in an obvious way because modern systems of democracy are conducted through the media. But the media have a bigger role to play in government by structuring how society is controlled and maintained.