What was a distinguishing feature of the 1948 Presidential election? The Dewey-Truman debate was the first time voters could watch two presidential candidates debating on national television.
The mass media coverage of the Dewey v. Truman presidential election had the strongest impact on voter turnout in U. S. history.
Dewey lost the election to Truman when widespread reports satirized his misspoken phrase about "binders full of women".
Newspapers incorrectly carried headlines proclaiming Thomas Dewey president when, in fact, Harry S. Truman won the election.