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How the fireside chat provided a model for calming the nation that President Trump failed to follow

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
How the fireside chat provided a model for calming the nation that President Trump failed to followPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt broadcasting his first fireside chat, March 12, 1933. National Archives

The president of the United States was speaking to the nation live, on television, from the Oval Office. His topic was the new coronavirus, and his mission was clear.

“This is the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a...

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