The day started with Mr. Steven Bell speaking about Media and Presidency, and how one affects as well as influences the other. He told of how media allowed for another side of the president that is not normally seen, to be able to come out, and how the president can use this opportunity to better help himself as a way of bypassing the rigid structure of traditional news casts. This is best evident in moments such as when Hillary was emotionally speaking about her love of the country in what appeared to be a private moment and the effect it had on her ratings. He also showed the flip side of it and showed how it can even be used as a way to hurt a candidate, citing the famous SNL skit depicting the Democratic debates between Obama and Clinton where the former was clearly favored over the latter, helping influence the decisions of the viewers watching. These portrayals in the media can either help or hurt the president, and in order to gain the favor of the populous, one must understand how to use it adequately.
Tour: After the session for the day, we took a tour around DC and viewed some of the sites. We saw the Marine Corps Memorial,
Vietnam Memorial,
Lincoln Memorial,
and the World War II Memorial. 
All of these will be memories I'll never forget.
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