Thus, democracy and a fair voting group become tainted. I would definitely say that Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report are part of the "media" that affects people’s opinion. These television shows are a way to provide comedic relief to the issues our economy faces; however, these shows still have an impact of how the viewer will understand an issue at hand. It is very difficult for anyone to be completely unbiased and with constantly hearing other people’s opinion through the media. We cannot make a decision of how “we” feel about the topic.
Since the 1960’s, the television has been influential in the United States presidential elections. Visuals shown on television tend to have a negative impact on who is selected during elections. For instance, Television affects who is elected by moving candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing images. In other words, television causes people to look more on a candidate’s physical features and social status other than the literal issues they plan to fix as President. Consequently, this is caused because television restores the feeling of direct contact within our society which causes people to feel like they know their Presidents and therefore cause elections to be in favor of the candidate with the most admiration from the community.
This could be one reason why the American President can only stay in power for two terms. If the ministers surrounding the PM cannot take collective responsibility for their decisions then it is easy for not only the public but your opposition to place blame for a particular issue on the PM’s head. Thus creating a great deal of ill will towards that PM over time. Thatcher’s ‘sofa cabinet’ has been an idea carried on by Blair and Cameron as both tend to surround themselves with advisors of their own choosing as opposed to the cabinet ministers, acting very independently. However, it was Blair that truly started the media frenzy surrounding Prime Ministerial candidates around the general election.
Printing news differs because the visuals are flat, has more text to read on, and actually provides more important news. In the novel written by Postman and Powers, “How to Watch TV News,” it talks about how the TV stations just simply want to make profit for their own benefits by creating “their” input in the stories. TV news does capture the audiences in watching because it consists of moving pictures, gossips about celebrities, and is actually a “theatre” of news than an information source. The novel also states that at random and unneeded times; the news would just talk about the celebrities’ lives, such as Britney Spears or Oprah. There is several important news that needs to be heard and seen, but the TV news wants to bring in more audiences.
Q4. To what extent do sources A, F and G give a full and accurate assessment of Kennedy’s actions and abilities? Source A is a Democratic Poster during the 1960 Presidential Election campaign. It predicts what Kennedy will be like as President but doesn’t actually tell us what he has done, therefore it is unable to give us an insight to Kennedy‘s actions or abilities because he isn‘t able to do anything yet. It is also unreliable because it is a deliberate attempt to get democrats to vote for Kennedy, it is also inadequate because of this.
As the technology era advances, people are gravitating closer to a television where as reading a newspaper is considered an interest from the past. The television audience is failing to realize the main point of T.V., including news programs, is to keep people watching so that sponsors and others can make more money through ratings and increased interest in products. In “How to Watch T.V. News”, Neil Postman and Steve Powers state “Anyone who relies exclusively on television for his or her knowledge of the world is making a serious mistake” (x), This statement is true, for television news is not solely reporting what actually occurs. Rather it is reporting what T.V.
Every little viewpoint or taughts that the candidate has can be published on a blog or put in a television commercial. The presidential election is basically a popularity vote rather then what they are going to do for us it’s like this because of the media and how easy it is for anyone to say what they want about anyone people are stupid enough to believe everything they see on the internet. Back when the internet wasn’t around the presidential election had to be won by good speeches and an actual way to fix the problems that we had. Now a day’s all you need is a good face and know how to avoid answering the question but make it seem like you did. The media also can bash and destroy your name in politics every little insignificant thing you do is writing about twenty four seven.
Kennedy had promised much but never had the opportunity to follow through. It was, an “unfinished life.” For that reason assessments of the policies of the Kennedy Administration remain mixed. He played a role in revolutionizing American politics. Television begain to have a real impact on voters and long, drawn-out election campaigns became the norm. Style became an essential complement to substance.
This disconnection between the government and society shouldn’t be happening because we should know why we have to send our loved ones out to another country to fight for a “cause” that the government thinks is right. Next to war is the conspiracy that the government is tapping our phones and listening in to our conversations. If this is true the thought of this being an attempt of protecting is a bit crazy. For instance, 1984, the main character Winston says that everyone is being watched through a television kind of thing and that they cant commit thought crimes. Thought crimes being bad thoughts about the government or Big Brother.
Before the Vietnam War, the media's job was to keep the American listeners and readers optimistic and panic free. A distinguishing factor or event that leads to advancement was the role of the media. Before 1960 and the approval of the war, news treatment of military accomplishments was restricted profoundly by the government and it was intended for the concentration of Government policy. The Vietnam War changed all this by bringing the war into the TV lounge of the American