In our lazy nation today, most of American citizens cast their vote on what they see on the news. It is safe to say that the media primarily control people's opinion on political issues. Unfortunately the worlds most developed nation doesn't have time to carefully pick their leaders in any level. While vast opportunity of research is available to the American citizen to carefully pick their candidates, they choose to go along with what the media tells them to do. It is the media that controls the nation, it is the media that selects the agenda, and it will be the media that selects the president. Media also gives vast amount of information to keep us up to date with the changing world. (Cho, 295) It is important to watch the news, because news allows us to be up to date on current events.
When it comes to keeping up with news, I usually tune to several different sources such as PBS and ABC.
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English: Official White House photo of President B...I choose to watch PBS and ABC because these sources generally give the cold facts first, then allows journalist to give their opinion on certain issues. This is helpful because when the viewer knows the facts, they can relate their opinions to the opinions of the journalist. There are times when the media gets carried away with information; they allow their opinion to drive the fact, instead of the facts driving the opinion. This example was experienced in the case between President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. The journalist's opinions, not facts drove the nations though about the issue. After President Clinton testified in front of Mr. Starr we learned the cold facts. This is why I believe media's most important job is to inform the public. (Mondak, 68)
The media's job is to enlighten. I'm not...