Media Influence On Politics
Media is simply a way to communicate information from person to person. The media has a major responsibity in that it shapes many people's beliefs and opinions. The media is responsible for what you see on television or in movies. It's also responsible for what you hear in music. The media is so influential that politicians use it to help them get elected. Using the media helped many presidents to get elected. One of the big reason John F. Kennedy won his election is because the media made him to appear as a better canidate than his oppenent. When Obama ran for president, he had a plethora of media coverage. Oprah Winfrey, who has her own media company, helped Obama greatly by giving him money to campain with. The media controls
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Wirth and Parsons suggested that the media was an importance instrument in "social contol". The media can influence politics greatly, which can mold our society. Adolf Hitler used media to brainwash the German citizens into thinking the way he wanted them to think. Hitler used a combination of hate and propaganda to force his political views. With the rise of the interment people are becoming more interactive with mult-media. New technologies such as blogging have become very influential in media. Anyone who has access to a computer and the intermet and start their own blog and publisize their own media. The internet has been a game changer in the media world, empowering everyday people with a voice and influence. Media outlets like Twitter and Facebook are big business with affiliate programs geared for everyday people who want to earn money on the internet. Revenue sharing sites like Youtube and Blip.tv give entertainers the chance to earn money doing what they love. I, actually have made money on the internet and have an active Google Adsense account. The thought of making money while I was asleep was very intriguing to me and I thrived to make that a reality. However, when Facebook took over Myspace, it became much more difficult to make money on the internet. Now the internet is flooded with "get rich schemes" and gimmicks. Online shopping has grown tremendously over the years and Amazon.com recently surpassed Wal-mart in
Wirth and Parsons suggested that the media was an importance instrument in "social contol". The media can influence politics greatly, which can mold our society. Adolf Hitler used media to brainwash the German citizens into thinking the way he wanted them to think. Hitler used a combination of hate and propaganda to force his political views. With the rise of the interment people are becoming more interactive with mult-media. New technologies such as blogging have become very influential in media. Anyone who has access to a computer and the intermet and start their own blog and publisize their own media. The internet has been a game changer in the media world, empowering everyday people with a voice and influence. Media outlets like Twitter and Facebook are big business with affiliate programs geared for everyday people who want to earn money on the internet. Revenue sharing sites like Youtube and Blip.tv give entertainers the chance to earn money doing what they love. I, actually have made money on the internet and have an active Google Adsense account. The thought of making money while I was asleep was very intriguing to me and I thrived to make that a reality. However, when Facebook took over Myspace, it became much more difficult to make money on the internet. Now the internet is flooded with "get rich schemes" and gimmicks. Online shopping has grown tremendously over the years and Amazon.com recently surpassed Wal-mart in