The main message of Biden’s speech was that America is moving forward and that he’s the one helping make it better. He said the economy is growing, jobs are coming back, and big companies are starting to make things in America again. He called this “Bidenomics,” which means building the economy from the bottom up, not just helping the rich get richer. He also said the government has done a lot to lower the cost of medicine, fix roads and bridges, and bring internet to more places. One emotional part of the speech was when Biden talked about abortion rights. He brought up stories of women who had to leave their states to get medical help because of new laws. He promised that if he’s re-elected, he will fight to bring back Roe v. Wade. This was clearly aimed at Trump and others who still say the 2020 election was stolen. In my opinion, I think the speech was strong. Biden spoke with passion, and even though he’s not the smoothest speaker, you could tell he really cared.   

In conclusion, when I watched the speech, I thought President Biden made a lot of good points, especially about protecting rights and fixing the economy. But when I looked at the news and social media, I realized how different people can hear the same thing but come away with totally different opinions. CNN saw a great leader who fought for the country, while Fox News saw a president who was failing. Social media showed both, there were people who supported President Biden while there were those who opposed him too. I don’t believe most media are reliable and trustworthy, this can be seen in the CNN and Fox example where both looked at the same speech but came up with different responses to it. A politician can come across differently in their address because the media tends to cut things out to it, so the address fits their narrative. This can mean many different things for political communications, journalism, and us the audience, this means we have to research ourselves before believing the media.