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Essay Archive - The Mass Media and Politics
The 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
a stumbling block in others. Recent technology and regulations given to
the mass media have improved the means by which the public can get
information. The final say in what goes into a story, however, belongs to
the reporter alo....
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