The Press And Media Cause Rampant Swaying Of The Election Votes Through Their Opinions And Reports

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of such proportions that it brought about
his own downfall and the party's (Press and the Presidency, John Tebbel 1985).
This mistake would be the Sedition Act, which tested the first amendment and the
freedoms of the press. This obviously did not please the press and its opinions
were generally shifted to that of the Anti-Federalist. This was a deadly blow
to John Adams' presidency and the Federalist party. He himself was no stranger
to the press, he worked together with the Sons of Liberty and "cooked up
paragraphs" while "working the political engine" in the Boston Gazette (Brown
1975). Adams experience with the press had convinced him that it was a primary
source of political persuasion, and the thought was intriguing to him. He is
quoted as saying in response to mudslinging between the two parties "There is
nothing that the people dislike that they do not attack" (Tebbel 1985). When
the press was being used in his favor, or against the crown of England, he
seemed to ...

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public opinion. Adams and the Federalists were sweeped out of office after
one term, leaving with a bad image due to the persistent press.
Thomas Jefferson was then elected into office by popular vote. He had
distinctly opposing views to that of the now ousted Federalist party, but still
he too had some obstacles due to the press and media. He truly believed in the
rights of the people, and he held the freedom of the press in high regard. He
believed that in order to make democracy function as it should, there must be an
absolutely free press (Tebbel 1985). He did occasionally speak out against the
press, but this was usually when the press did not match the enthusiasm or
truly ...

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