So there was a – an interesting object lesson. ![]() Patrick’s Day so that he could also be the grand – well, be in the – in the grandstand at New York’s big parade. He was, of course, married to a bride who was given away by the president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, and probably understood about presidential photo opportunities because Roosevelt would only consent to come to New York for Eleanor and Franklin’s wedding if it could be held on St. Harold Holzer: Thank you for having me, of course, and yes, he did learn from some pretty extraordinary teachers. Talk about what he learned about media relations that helped him later. For one, he was editor of the Harvard Crimson, but he also had an opportunity to pretty directly observe other presidents in action. Let’s start out talking about the media experience that Roosevelt had before he became president. Our guest, Harold Holzer, is the author of the book The Presidents Vs. In this episode to mark the 90th anniversary of Roosevelt becoming president in 1933, we examine the legacy of FDR and the media. As today’s guest notes, few incoming presidents were more gifted or better prepared in the art of public persuasion and press relations than Franklin Roosevelt. He led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II and is undoubtedly remembered as one of the greatest mass communicators in U.S. This episode is sponsored by Taylor and Francis, the publisher of our academic journal Journalism History. Transcripts of the show are available at /podcast. Teri Finneman: And together, we are professional media historians guiding you through our own drafts of history. Ken Ward: And I’m Ken Ward, and I research the journalism history of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains. Nick Hirshon: And I’m Nick Hirshon, and I research the history of New York sports. I’m Teri Finneman, and I research media coverage of women in politics. Teri Finneman: Welcome to Journalism History, a podcast that rips out the pages of your history books to reexamine the stories you thought you knew and the ones you were never told. ![]() Harold Holzer: He had an understanding that great communicators have if the technology and the man and the moment meet, and that’s happened only a few times in our history.
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