⑨ Media against Truman

Truman had fought the media during the presidential campaign.

The commentators, and everyone else, and won the election. Many newspapers, magazines, and political pundits were so confident of Dewey's impending victory. ‘LIFE’ magazine printed a large photo in its final edition before the election; entitled "Our Next President Rides by Ferryboat over San Francisco Bay."

Several well-known and influential newspaper columnists, such as Drew Pearson and Joseph Alsop, wrote columns to be printed the morning after the election speculating about Dewey's possible choices for his cabinet.

Alistair Cooke, the distinguished writer for the Manchester Guardian newspaper in England, published an article on the day of the election entitled "Harry S. Truman: A Study of a Failure."

One of the most famous pictures is of Truman holding the Chicago Daily Tribune, with a headline that reads, “Dewey Defeats Truman.” after the presidential election.