The First Television President

John F. Kennedy

Why the celebrity treatment?JFK & The Media

Kennedy LegacyJFK & 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 NixonJFK & The Media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QazmVHAO0os

What do you see? (or not see?)JFK Inaugural Address

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUf-8U9Tjo

Fashion & DesignThe First Lady

http://www.history.com/topics/jacqueline-kennedy-onassis/videoshttp://www.hulu.com/watch/5135

White House Renovation

Going off scriptJFK Connection to the Press

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXDLLUOxmsY

Popular subject of satireJFK Popular Culture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs9gOrGU8wE

Paris Trip & Vienna SummitJFK Abroad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzGlXZEsUAY

Line in the sandJFK Cuban Missile Crisis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLxgeINIBEM

A city dividedJFK West Berlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG6clQpK6OE

CronkiteJFK Assassination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K8Q3cqGs7Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV0EhoSH_Rhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Ni7wPXVLo w

Media in investigation: Zapruder film

JFK Assassination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7rLYh52fPE

Oswald shot in the midst of the press

JFK Assassination

A nation mournsJFK Funeral

http://www.history.com/videos/world-mourns-john-f-kennedy

Public thanksA Family Farewell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auVIO5zM8C0

“Camelot”JFK Media Legacy

Numerous politicians

Very public family

Tragedy, scandal, philanthropy

Kennedy Political Legacy

Officially withdrew from public life but remained popular in media

Jackie O Press Obsession

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?

JFK: The first Television President