Changing Presidential Campaigns

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The two ways our presidential campaigns have changed since the time of Kennedy & Regan is mass media and campaign ads has dramatically changed the way campaigns runs. During the time of Kennedy & Reagan, mass media such as newspapers, broadcast radios, radios, and films were tools used to appeal to the public. In our society, today mass media such as internet and social media were tools used to appeal to the voters as well. These types of mass media from than and now has dramatically changed on how Americans interact with their elected officials.
Next, presidential campaign ads from black & white ads to colored advertising has changed tremendously during the time of Kennedy & Reagan. The black and white ads focused on how easy to transport

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