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Right after the debate, newspapers mainly talked about the two candidates appearances or just how sickly and nervous Vice President Richard Nixon looked. The day after the debate, The New York Times released the headline of “Nixon and Kennedy Clash in TV Debate on Spending, Farms, and Social Issues” touching upon some of the topics that were discussed during the debate. The photo that the newspaper choose does not put any focus on one particular candidate, in fact you can barely see either one of them too clearly. The word ‘clash’ in the title of the article refers to the two men’s different forms of debating. When Nixon spoke, he looked and spoke very stern and serious while giving lengthly responses with rather confusing language. When his opponent, John F. Kennedy spoke, he had a calming nature to his face and spoke of the future. While both men had compelling arguments, The New York Times was one of the few publishers to not bring up the physical appearance of the two men.
Title: “Nixon and Kennedy Clash in TV debate on Spending, Farms and Social Issues”
Media Type: Newspaper
Date: September 1960
Source: The New York Times
Link: https://static01.nyt.com/packages/images/sweat.png
