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John F. Kennedy The First Television President
JFK & The Media • Why the celebrity treatment?
JFK & The Media • Kennedy Legacy
JFK & The Media • Before the presidency: War hero
JFK & The Media • Before the presidency: Bestselling author
JFK & The Media • Before the presidency: Congress
JFK & The Media • Presidential debate with Nixon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QazmVHAO0os
JFK Inaugural Address • What do you see? (or not see?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUf-8U9Tjo
The First Lady • Fashion & Design White House Renovation http://www.history.com/topics/jacqueline-kennedy-onassis/videos http://www.hulu.com/watch/5135
JFK Connection to the Press • Going off script http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXDLLUOxmsY
JFK Popular Culture • Popular subject of satire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs9gOrGU8wE
JFK Abroad • Paris Trip & Vienna Summit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzGlXZEsUAY
JFK Cuban Missile Crisis • Line in the sand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLxgeINIBEM
JFK West Berlin • A city divided http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG6clQpK6OE
JFK Assassination • Cronkite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K8Q3cqGs7I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV0EhoSH_R http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Ni7wPXVLo w
JFK Assassination • Media in investigation: Zapruder film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7rLYh52fPE
JFK Assassination • Oswald shot in the midst of the press
JFK Funeral • A nation mourns http://www.history.com/videos/world-mourns-john-f-kennedy
A Family Farewell • Public thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auVIO5zM8C0
JFK Media Legacy • “Camelot”
Kennedy Political Legacy • Numerous politicians • Very public family • Tragedy, scandal, philanthropy
Jackie O Press Obsession • Officially withdrew from public life but remained popular in media
JFK: The first Television President Short Essay Quiz (choose 2): • Why do you think JFK is referred to as “the First Television President?” • Why does the media often refer to the JFK presidency as “Camelot?” • How does JFK’s use of the media continue to influence politicians today?