Sarah Twiford! POL 121 American Government and Politics Final Essay Questions 1. Americans have grown increasingly cynical about politics, politicians, and the media. The relationships between citizens, information, and action are constantly changing as new media and technologies expand. How one interprets this information and correlates it into their personal beliefs and actions can be overwhelming.
According to him, the constant spreading of fears of just about anything and anyone is benefiting some large corporations as well as the authorities in place. In his view, America is controlled by fear. New waves of terrors and potential social alienation are penetrating the collective psyche, happily exacerbated by the corporate media. No wonder that Americans feel so vulnerable when they are fed daily by the media with horror
As well as the Depression, the collapse of the Republic can be linked to a large number of factors, including the influence of the army, political instability and constitutional weaknesses. One of the most consequential outcomes of the Depression was the opportunity that it provided Hitler. A majority of the citizens lost faith and belief in the current Social Democratic government, turning instead to the confident and dynamic leader of Hitler. As Evans asserts, ‘citizens began to see in the youthful dynamism of the Nazi Party as a way out of the situation’. What Evans means by this is that the desperation of the people led them to polarising their votes and seeing radical leaders like Hitler as a solution to the mess that Germany had become.
Assignment One In Miles Benson article, Political consultants tailor candidates’ message to what the voters want to hear, he has several opinions and views on how political consultants, opinion polls and negative advertising affect how politicians want us to feel, react and ultimately vote. It seems that research has discovered that if a politician talks in platitudes he has a better chance of getting himself or herself elected. Being specific seems to detrimental because too many questions are asked. Bill Hillsman, a media expert said that, “obviously, a candidate seeking votes is going to emphasize shared concerns and issues that are popular. But all too often political leadership simply means finding out what the people want and telling them you’ll give it to them” (Benson A3).
Student Professor Someone English , Section # 7 February 2014 Impartial American News In our day and age, most mainstream news organizations are viewed as bias entities whom only publish news articles that advance their own agendas. American distrust in the media has steadily been on the rise since the mid-eighties. Still, Robert J Samuelson feels that those in the news business are impartial truth seekers. Samuelsons article “Picking Sides for the News” argues that most media outlets do not intentionally produce bias stories. Rather, they produce news that caters to their customers tastes.
The survey also found that people who regularly use the Internet but who do not regularly use so-called "mainstream" media are significantly more likely to believe in 9/11 conspiracies. People who regularly read daily newspapers or listen to radio newscasts were especially unlikely to believe in the conspiracies. "We know that there are a lot of people now asking questions," said Janice Matthews, executive director of 911Truth.org, one of the most sophisticated Internet sites raising doubts about official explanations of the attacks. "We didn't have the Internet after Pearl Harbor, the Gulf of Tonkin or the Kennedy assassination. But we live in different times now."
Julissa Santiesteban Professor Kaluzshski English 101-78525 1 April 2013 Terrorism: Who Owns the Term? All over the United States, Americans obliviously connect the terms “terrorism” to “terrorists.” Mainly due to political messages and mainstream media, we automatically have a specific image that enters our minds when we hear news about terrorism. Terrorism is a global phenomenon that is easily recognized yet difficult to define. What does the term terrorism stand for? Everyone has their own definition; therefore this question has no definite answer.
Often, people are against increased immigration as a result of the influence of your opinion in government and society, creating an “anti-immigrant feeling” that has spread throughout the world and created “patterns of discrimination and criminalization” (Anderson). This has caused much of the blame for a poor economy or society to be put upon immigrants, whether it is their fault or not (Anderson). John Isbister, professor at Princeton University, is an excellent example of the portion of American citizens that carry such a mindset. He states that having too many immigrants lowers the standard of living because the increase in population creates an inverse relationship to the output per person. In addition, he states that some immigrants create a fiscal burden on local governments by using more city resources than they contribute to in revenue.
However, I feel both went into submission with the political world and how politicians are making it hard for the rest of the 99% of the American population. Once an issue reaches the political soup of this country it never reaches an end, just continuous excuses on how not to make it equal for everyone or if any attempts are made to make it a bit easier, it conflicts with personal interest. Forgive me for being quite blunt but it is a bunch of excuses or invalid reasons provided by our own government to not succeed. Over the recent years I had come to realize we as a society are getting more and more babied by our laws to “protect” each individual equally. Soon we will have charges pressed against us just for breathing each other’s air.
The War in Iraq Isn’t it interesting how the media portraits the war in Iraq? It’s always the negative points and never the good ones. There is so much disbelief and lying about our military and government that it is disgusting! Everyone believes that this war is pointless and stupid, however it needed to be done to make an example! The United States is the strongest government in the world and the media puts it down so very hard.