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This 22-page paper discusses the history of radio, as it influenced politics and the political views of Americans during the 1920s and 1930s. Topics under discussion include Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, how radio was used for presidential elections, and Coughlin's on-air ministry of hate and anger. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The electronic media today brings political thought and a great deal of opinions to the airwaves; sometimes influencing and many times informing the American public about right wing and left
wing views - very few moderates, interestingly enough, make it to the airwaves. This could also be said for radio - we
see many "personalities" such as Rush Limbaugh, who generate their loyal followings. In fact, many blamed Limbaugh and his other right wing colleagues for fomenting anger and hatred against President
Bill Clinton while he was in office and indirectly leading to the appointment of special counsel Kenneth Star to investigate Clintons possible dealings with the Whitewater situation.
Yet this would not be the first time that radio has had such an influence on the American people - to the extent that it
would have some sort of influence on the presidency. Almost since its inception during the 1920s as a viable electronic medium for transmission of entertainment and news, radio has been
not only bringing political thought to the American people, but influencing political thought as well. In retrospect and hindsight, this influence seems almost quaint, given the rhetoric were hearing on
the airwaves these days. But for the times (and in examining the history), the radio rhetoric of the 1920s and 1930s was quite stringent and convincing. This rhetoric helped presidents
get elected, even while it decried many of their policies. The rhetoric also helped convince a nation when it was time to go to war. In short, the power of
radio in influencing political views of Americans was enormous - as enormous in the past as it is today. In this paper,
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