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... The public, for the most part the is blinded by news stations and their short story segments. ... People that see only half of a story will only be able to give half of an opinion, which probably isn’t their own. ...
Most citizens learn about issues, political leaders and institutions from the media, who distill, report, and interpret events for the public. ... Although our nation is in the midst of possibly electing a new president, the media feels an immature artist’s life is of greater significance. ... Howard Dean and his public speeches are often played for the sole purpose of informing the politically inclined public of his views. ... This leads to people making unintelligent decisions on policies and public officials. ...
In politics today media has taken the role of the major political parties in directly effecting government. The media provides a forum for building candidates’ images. It also provides means for politicians to get public attention. News broadcasts now keep a close watch on government activity and make it known to the public what is going on. ... These things give media power without authority because they have the right to show anything they choose. ... That is all that is shown on the news and now government wonders why people want to pull the troops out of Iraq. ... Being without media would put everyone in the dark, which creates a necessity for it even if it’s good or bad. ... They connect everyone to the government and show the people only what THEY want to show. ... Therefore the O’Reilly Factor and its colorful, happy, fast paced, chatty approach makes it easier on the public’s eyes opposed to CSPAN and its straightforward, bland, comprehensive approach.
Approximate Word count = 1374
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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