Presidents vs. the Press

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President Donald Trump enjoys bashing the press by calling some outlets "fake news" or any negative story a "hoax." Some past presidential administrations went further by censoring information, shutting down newspapers, or even jailing critical voices. Just about every U.S. leader has complained at one time or another about the press while simultaneously trying to cultivate positive coverage. In this episode, historian Lindsay Chervinsky, the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library, takes us on a tour of more than 200 years of president-press relationships.

Recommended reading:

The Presidents and the Press, Part 1 by Lindsay Chervinsky (Imperfect Union on Substack)

The Presidents and the Press, Part 2 by Lindsay Chervinsky