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- Mackenzie Kings government were confident that
no matter the outcome of the war or the conscription issue the media would
support their decision, and since print news and radio were the only
information medium of the time, the content was easily controlled. Since
conscription was passed and very little resistance was put forth by
opposition, it must be concluded that the media was successfully
controlled in favor of Mackenzie Kings government and the reality of
conscription was taken easier by the public. A more recent use of the
media to change peoples minds was immediately after the Quebec referendum
when the federal government cabinet team was put together to "fulfill the
promise made by Mr. ... Similar to political advertising, politicians rely on the
media, both personal direct advertisement and indirect advertisement
through journalist news reporting. In the recent past the most
controversial media smear tactic was during the last federal election when
Kim Campbell made a an advertisement criticizing Jean Cretiens physical
disability.
Approximate Word count = 722
Approximate Pages = 2.9
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