Media Opinion In The Nixon/Kennedy Debates
Each day people are faced with the task of making difficult decisions. People make these decisions based on their beliefs, values and attitudes. Unfortunately, the majority of American citizens make their decisions based on information they receive from outside sources. In most cases, a primary information source in this country is television media. In fact, according to Girl Scouts of the USA, "Recent [Applied Research and Consulting] ARC primary research has shown that approximately 56% of American families have three or more working TVs in their homes" (Girl Scouts of the USA, 2000, p. 15). Media not only influences decision-making but also manipulate information to lead the general public in a direction that specifically benefits them. This gentle persuasion is most apparent in the political arena. Using the social learning theory and the balance theory, this essay looks at the ways in which media manipulate its viewers leading them to believe that the majority of the......
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