Tea with Dr. J Dr. Janet Johnson

I wrote a book! Political Rhetoric, Social Media, and American Presidential Campaigns. In this podcast I tell you all about my book to peak your interest. And, I read an excerpt from my introduction. Purchase a copy for 30% off at Rowman.com with coupon code LEX30AUTH21

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Kathleen Hall Jamieson wrote a book called "Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction, and Democracy" in 1992. A lot has changed. And the politics have become dirtier. But, learning to become a spectator of this "Game" we can sit back and analyze what a candidate truly has to offer.  This episode is for you to become better informed of strategy and why it matters. We take a look at Jamieson's ideas and apply them to how we can look at politics during our 2020 election. 


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Don't like the other political pundits on television? Well, then here's your alternative. I love researching and analyzing political rhetoric so I decided to become a pretend political pundit! Let's discuss Super Tuesday and what democrats have to do to win. This will be a fun series to follow until November!

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Two images have popped up on social media recently that are misleading. One is a glowing map of Australia. The image shows what looks like the whole continent is burning. Yes, the fires are devastating, but this picture is misleading if you don't understand the context behind the image. Then, you have a Congressman who tweeted a fake picture of Obama shaking the Iranian President’s hand. How can you fact check photos? It’s not as hard as it might seem. All you have to do is become more aware. 

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In this episode I sound like an old woman who should be saying, "Get off my lawn!" My point in this podcast is to point out that social media is supposed to connect us, yet why don't we feel more connected?  Face-to-face communication matters! Can't we make that the new social craze of this new decade? I'm not saying to ditch social media in 2020--I'm saying, lets make it a more healthy habit than what we did in the 2010s. We can do better! We ARE better! Let's look up from the screen with 2020 vision to say--Yes! World, come on let's do this. Unfortunately, it's not going to happen if you're always looking down.  Let's start connecting again, but that requires you to put away the screen and look at each other in the eyes--and while you're at it--smile. 


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This episode discusses Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. 
Before we discuss their online presence, we discuss women in politics. Is America looking for their own Iron Lady? Also, why are women held to a double standard? The double-bind is real and Kathleen Hall Jamieson wrote a book about it. 
Let's discuss Women in Politics and what we need to do for more women to sit at the table. 

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