Media_And_Politics

Media And Politics Mass Media and Politics The mass media possesses a great deal of influence in society and politics in the United States. Newspapers, radio, magazines and television are able to use their own judgment when reporting current events. The power of the mass media is an asset to the government in some instances and an obstacle in others. Recent technology has given to the mass media improved the way by which the public can get information. The final say in what goes into a story, however, belongs to the one person alone. His or her opinions and biases are often a main part of the news the public receives. The mass media is the means by which the citizens of the United States are informed of current events in politics. This gives the media huge amounts of power and control. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell stated in 1974, "An informed public depends upon accurate and effective reporting by the news media. No individual can obtain for himself the information needed for the intelligent discharge of his political responsibilities." Powell is saying that it is the media's responsibility to inform the citizens of the news, media, public, states, news, united, television, president, information, people, mass, way, views, one, government, fcc, story, politics, broadcasting, time, citizens, words, stations, situation, side, receives, radio, press, power, political, phrases, over, officials, newspapers, newspaper