Assasination Attempts: From National Crisis to Narrative Routine
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.
Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Jeremy Murphy.
On a recent Price of Business show, Host Kevin Price interviews former CBS TV Vice President, Jeremy Murphy.
The 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan triggered a rare moment of American cohesion. Because the assailant’s motives were apolitical, the media focused on Reagan’s resilience, driving a massive surge in national approval. At that time, political violence was viewed as a shocking anomaly that demanded a unified, somber pause.
In contrast, recent attacks on Donald Trump and his administration are met with a more “average” cultural response. In a fragmented media landscape, these events are instantly metabolized into existing partisan frameworks. Coverage often shifts rapidly from the act itself to debates over rhetoric and security, preventing a “rally ’round the flag” effect.
What was once a national trauma is now processed as a routine data point in an ongoing ideological conflict. This shift highlights a fundamental change in the American psyche: extreme events no longer interrupt the political cycle; they are now fuel for it.
According to a statement, “Jeremy Murphy is a sarcastic, embittered veteran of the media industry. Founder of 360bespoke, a respected boutique PR agency in New York, Murphy handles a full roster of clients in the lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and start-up fields. Previously, he was Vice President of Communications at CBS, where he worked for 14 years. There, he oversaw PR for many of its divisions and created its glossy magazine Watch. Murphy started as a journalist, working with Knight Ridder newspapers and Mediaweek. He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University and lives in New York with his cat, Champers.”
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