Professor Nicole Hemmer

this question of will debates bring more transparency, more accountability by, you know, forcing the candidates to answer questions on TV directly to citizens. And there was a consensus that, yes, these are good things. It was about restoring accountability. And again, more of this transparency to the political process.

this question of will debates bring more transparency, more accountability by, you know, forcing the candidates to answer questions on TV directly to citizens. And there was a consensus that, yes, these are good things. It was about restoring accountability. And again, more of this transparency to the political process.

Absolutely. And they're all about getting women to turn out, getting all of these different citizens engaged in the political process. And so, yes, absolutely. The League of Women Voters, they take charge, you know, they sponsor these debates. And both the parties agreed to them because they realized that in this broader environment where there's more scrutiny,

Absolutely. And they're all about getting women to turn out, getting all of these different citizens engaged in the political process. And so, yes, absolutely. The League of Women Voters, they take charge, you know, they sponsor these debates. And both the parties agreed to them because they realized that in this broader environment where there's more scrutiny,

Absolutely. And they're all about getting women to turn out, getting all of these different citizens engaged in the political process. And so, yes, absolutely. The League of Women Voters, they take charge, you know, they sponsor these debates. And both the parties agreed to them because they realized that in this broader environment where there's more scrutiny,

This scrutiny was originally seen as essential to ensuring that there's no corruption or unethical behavior. Of course, this is part of this broader tension is that you have more and more media scrutiny, but also then more efforts to control images. And so both sides are polling responses and polling issues. So it's actually less authentic.

This scrutiny was originally seen as essential to ensuring that there's no corruption or unethical behavior. Of course, this is part of this broader tension is that you have more and more media scrutiny, but also then more efforts to control images. And so both sides are polling responses and polling issues. So it's actually less authentic.

This scrutiny was originally seen as essential to ensuring that there's no corruption or unethical behavior. Of course, this is part of this broader tension is that you have more and more media scrutiny, but also then more efforts to control images. And so both sides are polling responses and polling issues. So it's actually less authentic.

but it was deemed as part of restoring authenticity to politics. And so it's this mass-mediated tension that really comes out of these debates. And it's part of this broader landscape that Ford and Carter are both navigating.

but it was deemed as part of restoring authenticity to politics. And so it's this mass-mediated tension that really comes out of these debates. And it's part of this broader landscape that Ford and Carter are both navigating.

but it was deemed as part of restoring authenticity to politics. And so it's this mass-mediated tension that really comes out of these debates. And it's part of this broader landscape that Ford and Carter are both navigating.

I think that he really is this transition person, a person that attempted to restore faith and integrity in democratic institutions after they were really called in to question. And he really does try to fulfill that role. You know, he says that, look, this is an example that the system works.

I think that he really is this transition person, a person that attempted to restore faith and integrity in democratic institutions after they were really called in to question. And he really does try to fulfill that role. You know, he says that, look, this is an example that the system works.

I think that he really is this transition person, a person that attempted to restore faith and integrity in democratic institutions after they were really called in to question. And he really does try to fulfill that role. You know, he says that, look, this is an example that the system works.

And he tried to show that, you know, it tried to restore faith in the presidency and restore integrity in the presidency. But he's also in this transition role and where media and cynicism and entertainment become more of a factor in how people are consuming politics.

And he tried to show that, you know, it tried to restore faith in the presidency and restore integrity in the presidency. But he's also in this transition role and where media and cynicism and entertainment become more of a factor in how people are consuming politics.

And he tried to show that, you know, it tried to restore faith in the presidency and restore integrity in the presidency. But he's also in this transition role and where media and cynicism and entertainment become more of a factor in how people are consuming politics.

And so you mentioned Saturday Night Live earlier, but I think that's actually really significant, especially when we look at our current political landscape, is that he saw this criticism and Chevy Chase's performance gained resonance with the American public because it tapped into this broader narrative of this accidental president, right?

And so you mentioned Saturday Night Live earlier, but I think that's actually really significant, especially when we look at our current political landscape, is that he saw this criticism and Chevy Chase's performance gained resonance with the American public because it tapped into this broader narrative of this accidental president, right?

And so you mentioned Saturday Night Live earlier, but I think that's actually really significant, especially when we look at our current political landscape, is that he saw this criticism and Chevy Chase's performance gained resonance with the American public because it tapped into this broader narrative of this accidental president, right?