The Balancing Act of Marco Rubio
The aftermath of February’s Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting has sparked a new wave of activism calling for stricter gun control laws. …
KANYE 2020?
Chapter 10 discusses Presidential Campaigns, one of the parts the book discusses in detail is who can run. The Constitution states that …
New News! Fake News is still fake.
The news media plays a vital role in the way our democracy operates. Without accurate news, citizens are left scrambling to find …
Infotainment and Its Impact on Elections
The news media has the power to shape not only what people believe, but also the outcomes of our elections at all …
Why not front page ?
Political and social events occur worldwide every day across the globe, however, only a handful of these get reported by the mainstream media. …
Fake News in Catalonia
Chapter 6 talks about the role that the news media play in our society. There’s no denying that the media has a …
Media Today: A Flawed Watchdog?
In a nation blemished by scandal and tragedy, perhaps no other scandal remains more infamous than Watergate. In almost every retelling of …
“Fake News” and how it factors into today’s political climate
Although not mentioned in the textbook’s Chapter 6, “Fake News” is beginning to play more of a role in American politics as …
The Bias of American Media versus the Democratization: Which Will Prevail?
Chapter 6 in The Struggle for Democracy discusses the role news media organizations play in American democracy. The chapter highlights the media’s …
The Role of Media: Entertainment in U.S. Politics
In Chapter 6, the book suggested one reason for Donald Trump’s election in 2016 was his ability to entertain both in the …