The Media and National Crises

1. The Media and National Crises In An Era of Deception

2. Today’s Story • Vietnam and Watergate introduced an era of deception in politics that many believe has continued to the present. Press coverage of these deceptions, some believe, may bring about the demise of democracy. That is our story.

3. Media and National CrisesLearning Objectives • To understand impact of the media on presidencies from Ford to Obama. • To understand the changing values of journalists. • To understand the impact of news media on the future of democracy.

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6. An Era of Deception • The power of the journalists, especially broadcast journalists, clashed with the power of the presidency.

7. Discussion Agenda • Ford’s Pardon of Richard Nixon • Carter’s Energy and Iranian Crises • Reagan’s War on Grenada and Arms for Hostages • Bush and the New World Order • Clinton’s Sexual Tryst and Tabloidization of News • Bush and Terrorism • Obama and Deception

8. An Era of Deception • Ford’s Pardon of Richard Nixon “Mr.President, do you agree with Gov. Rockefeller that former President Nixon should have immunity from prosecution?” Helen Thomas

9. An Era of Deception • Carter and the Rabbit Attack

10. An Era of Deception • Carter and the Energy Crisis

11. An Era of Deception • Carter & Iranian Crises

12. An Era of Deception • Jimmy Carter & the Media “The press is superficial and inaccurate. They papers publish stories they know are lies and treat rumors as facts without checking. They do not want to check because they do not want to see a good story killed. They never apologize for an inaccurate story.”

13. An Era of Deception • The Media Candidate: Reagan

14. An Era of Deception • Four More Years

15. An Era of Deception • A Matter of Access

16. An Era of Deception • Reagan’s War on Grenada

17. An Era of Deception • Reagan’s Iran-Contra Scandal

18. An Era of Deception • Bush & the New World Order

19. An Era of Deception • Bush & Iraq

20. An Era of Deception • Clinton: Not Your Average Campaign

21. An Era of Deception • Clinton’s Sexual Tryst & Tabloidization of News

22. An Era of Deception • George W. Bush & a New Enemy

23. An Era of Deception • George W. Bush & Weapons of Mass Destruction

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25. An Era of Deception • Katrina &Wall Street Collapse

26. An Era of Deception • Barack Obama: Will the Deception Continue?

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30. An Era of Deception • The power of the journalists, especially broadcast journalists, clashed with the power of the presidency.

31. Impact of Era of Deception on Politics • Rise of by politicians

32. Impact of Era of Deception on Politics VS.

33. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Transition of press from to to “Pit Bull” “Watch dog” “Lap Dog”

34. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Growth of “gotcha journalism”

35. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Rise of pack journalism and the jackal syndrome

36. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Packaging Information with spin

37. Impact of Era of Deception on Politics • Proliferation of negative reporting by journalists

38. Impact of Era of Deception on Democracy • Cynicism of media contributes to the deterioration of American democracy

39. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Credibility for most news organizations falls

40. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Decreases in credibility affects news organizations such as: • New York Times • USA Today • Three cable news outlets • Broadcast TV networks • NPR

41. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Americans consider the news media to be “immoral,”“inaccurate,” and “biased”

42. Impact of Era of Deception on Journalism • Americans consider the news media too “liberal”

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