Constructing a History of Trump (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Main challenge for Trump historians re: sources
Main challenge for Trump historians re: sources
Not finding sources but selecting which to use from vast amount
Definition of 'fake news'
Definition of 'fake news'
Concerted effort to fabricate info to influence politics/profit
What are 'echo chambers' in social media?
What are 'echo chambers' in social media?
Newsfeeds tailored to preferences, showing only aligned info
Trump's primary social media platform
Trump's primary social media platform
Twitter (22M+ followers personal, 14M+ @POTUS)
US media outlets that lean left politically
US media outlets that lean left politically
CNN, ABC, MSNBC, The New York Times
US media outlets that lean right politically
US media outlets that lean right politically
Fox News, The Wall Street Journal
3 key historiographical choices historians make
3 key historiographical choices historians make
Selectivity, emphasis, and omission
Trump's 'truthful hyperbole' definition
Trump's 'truthful hyperbole' definition
Innocent exaggeration to make things seem biggest/greatest
Trump's worldview per Dylan Matthews
Trump's worldview per Dylan Matthews
Zero-sum: life as deals over fixed resources, crushing enemies
Trump's view on negative publicity
Trump's view on negative publicity
Beneficial - keeps him in news; benefits outweigh drawbacks