control what the public does with that information, or how they use it. Another major critique among the usage of fireside chats is that by using them, one is more likely going to appeal to one side of an issue, essentially alienating anyone who is not in agreement. “The President may appeal successfully to a minority, even a majority, for its support, but if he does so by simultaneously creating a bitter, recalcitrant opposition that denies his authority and would resort even to violence to resist his policies, can one say that this is a successful President?” Legacy Every U.S. president since Roosevelt has delivered periodic addresses to the American people, first on radio, and later adding television and the Internet. The practice of regularly scheduled addresses began in 1982 when President Ronald Reagan started delivering a radio broadcast every Saturday. Currently, presidents use newer and more advanced forms of communication using specific social media outlets to project to bigger groups of people. Recent presidents also use news broadcast stations to their benefit to communicate more efficiently with bigger audiences. President Barack Obama used the social media network Twitter for the first time in 2009 to address the public, much like Roosevelt did while giving his famous fireside chats. Accolades The series of Roosevelt's 30 fireside chats was included with the first 50 recordings made part of the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. It is noted as "an influential series of radio broadcasts in which Roosevelt utilized the media to present his programs and ideas directly to the public and thereby redefined the relationship between the President and the American people." See also 1600 Daily Social media use by Donald Trump Further reading References External links Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, a repository of historical information relating to the history of Roosevelt and his administration; it is partnered with the Roosevelt Institute The Real Deal: Media and the Battle to Define Roosevelt's Social Programs at the University of Virginia: audio with editorial and cartoon reactions. Vincent Voice Library at Michigan State University, with many Roosevelt speeches in MP3 format 1930s American radio programs 1933 radio programme debuts 1940s American radio programs 1944 disestablishments in the United States Articles containing video clips History of radio Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt Radio during World War II Radio in the United States Speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt United