Question

Which of the following is an example of the media’s influence on government?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I would say by intimidation. The media has the power to either make or break a political career, and they know it.

The media controls the direction the news is delivered to it's viewers/readers. They directly influence which direction a large portion of the public is going to support certain issues. Especially issues that are emotional in nature.

I don't believe the media has a large impact on the Judicial Branch other than when you have a judge that clearly over steps its bounds by legislating from the bench. Or when a certain judge allows his/her personal beliefs to set certain levels of punishment that falls outside of the mainstream of the public. It is in these instances that the media uses its power to rein a judge in that isn't doing their job. So again, intimidation.

As for the Legislative and Executive Branches, the Media holds them hostage these days. It used to be that the different news organizations reported the news and the facts and we decided whether or not our leaders in these two branches were performing their jobs. They were answerable to us. That isn't the case today, today they are answerable to the media. In todays world, I don't thik that the media believes that we are smart enough to come to our own conclusions so they tell us what they feel we should know and how they believe we should feel.

It is the media running the country today without ever needing to take resonsibility for what their actions can potentially cost us.