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Q In a world where technology controls and dominates many aspects of our lives (like your ability to take this class online) it has become a very important tool for those involved in politics. If you followed the 2016 elections, then you have heard theories on how social media, online news media, and other technologies were utilized by various candidates to bolster their campaigns. With the election cycle kicking into high-gear we will soon be bombarded with political information on our social media accounts, cell phones, and emails. How have presidents used the mass media to their advantage? What role has changing technology played?

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There have been several past presidents that have used different mediums to reach the masses. There have been weekly radio shows, press briefings, and now social media. Facebook and Twitter seem to be the platforms that a majority of politicians and political candidates use today. Presidents have used these platforms to their advantage in numerous ways. They can provide links to conduct political polls, they can provide different documents for people to review policies, and they can post ads and videos. A President will use these mediums in order to get their campaign promises and achievements out to the masses. Since President Trump is the current president, I will use him as my example. It is known that President Trump and the media have a contentious relationship.