Richard CherwitzThe Democratic Presidential Debates — Reflections of a Communication ScholarWatching Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s Democratic presidential hopefuls spar on stage, there are reasons to be disappointed.Aug 3, 20191Aug 3, 20191
Richard CherwitzLanguage as the Key to Holding Trump Accountable — A Rhetorical Strategy for DemocratsSince the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s “Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential…Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
Richard CherwitzWhat Rhetoric Teaches Us about PoliticsSince its inception in Ancient Greece, the academic discipline of rhetoric — not to be confused with the knack of sophistry or what often…Apr 12, 2019Apr 12, 2019
Richard CherwitzA Rhetorical Analysis of the State of the Union in Real TimeAs a scholar of communication, allow me to offer few random observations about Tuesday’s State of the Union speech that were made in real…Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019
Richard CherwitzCompromise Requires a Face-Saving Rhetorical EnvironmentLast week President Donald Trump spoke in the Rose Garden, declaring that after thirty five days of nearly one million people out of work…Jan 29, 2019Jan 29, 2019
Richard Cherwitz“The Rhetorical Lesson Trump Could Learn from Teddy Roosevelt”Will President Trump really use disaster relief funds to build the border wall? He might, and if he does he’ll be following a path…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Richard CherwitzinDialogue & DiscourseWhy President Trump Can’t Rhetorically Construct Reality — the Intrusion of FactsThe present frustration over divergent notions of truth and facts may prove that such negative perceptions about faculty are…Dec 28, 20184Dec 28, 20184
Richard CherwitzThe Fourth Estate — Commitment to Truth in the Age of Trump?As a scholar and teacher of rhetoric I understand that our ability to communicate in a civil manner depends on a shared commitment to…Dec 17, 20181Dec 17, 20181
Richard CherwitzShadow Rhetoric in the George Bush Eulogies — An Aristotelian EnthymemeAs a communication scholar I have spent my career studying the rhetoric of presidents and other public figures. Among the things I have…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
