Media's Influence On Presidential Elections

In the United States, television has been influential in presidential elections since the 1960’s. Television has a way of “turning away from policy sphere,” it judges candidates based on their appearances, not their message. Television has shifted the key point of presidential debates: from pursuing issue to pursuing image. Therefore, television is misleading, having a negative impact on presidential elections.

Television has been influential in United States presidential elections since the 1960’s. But just what is this influence, and how has it affected who is elected? Has it made elections fairer and more accessible, or has it moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image? The media only impacts the American Society, especially for the presidential election as it increases the talks in politics and gives the president a higher role to follow. The television race captures more popularity than what a citizen is actually voting for.

I believe that television has been a positive impact for presidential elections because the world has changed into more modern

If the News badgered the candidate with bad issues and common living being affected the media has to stay involved to make sure the candidate can come back with the correct issues they may stand for in America. The News media plays a dominant role in who will win because most American want to know that their vote matters and the next candidate can help the bad and the good by shaping America with the right judgment once in office. The information that media portrays the political race as the most important media that shapes America. The reporters usually report about others political view not just the Presidential Candidates, the Congress and House of Representatives who always voice their opinions about

Presidential candidates have power over how they’re shown in TV, whereas before TV they didn’t have much choice but to show up and campaign to just be the best leader they can persuade others that they’ll be. Source A explains the immediate contact the media can give, it can penetrate people’s mind and get viewers like never before, but just because that’s available doesn’t mean it’s the best option on how to portray our presidential elections. If anything, maybe television made the viewers feel closer a few decades ago, but now it’s nearly a barrier we can’t get past, so instead the television‘s impact on showing presidential elections has given the elections a negative impact. No one wants to watch short answered arguments where quality of imagine does better than the impact of your real words and actions. All the TV has done is go for someone’s image, quick answers, and the unfocused aspect of what truly matters, if your president is who will make your world a better place or

     There are only a few restrictions and boundaries that affect the role of television in the political process. One such regulation was the Federal Communications Act of 1934 which contained the idea of Equal Time Provision– obligating radio and television stations that give or sell time to one candidate to do the same for all candidates running for that same federal office.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media websites have affected American elections in many forms. Candidates are now turning their attention to the people on social networks Murse (2015). They 're trying to draw more people like Millennials because they use more technology. These applicants are trying to step up and make a huge difference from the election of 2008. While in the running, the usage of social media is being used to announce what he or she is doing for the presidential campaign. For this reason, candidates, controversy, public opinion, social media and its 21st century media outlets have become the center of the 2016 election (CIO, 2015).

Since the 1960’s Television has become a fundamental criterion in political presidential races. Television, without a doubt is very influential in presidential races, since it is more accessible to the American people, however in doing so, it has made elections unfair. While others say it is positive because candidates have a larger platform to voice their policies, I believe it is not since image has become more important rather than stances on how the nation will be ruled.

Politics in The United States has been reinforced with the usage of Mass Media since the 1780s. Mass media became one of the most reliable news sources in the world because it gives people the ability to communicate each other and be knowledgeable of the latest news worldwide. Indeed, mass media has changed how the world communicate through written, visual and audible tools that are known as, newspapers, television, radio and social media. Nowadays, the Internet has become one of the most important mass media influence because of the impact it has on persuading and transmitting fast information to people around the world. Younger people not only are dependent of the internet but, politicians, businesses, adults and kids are influenced by this

Ultimately, the power of media and technology has aided the way political parties operate and nominate their candidates. Before such abilities existed, the nominees did not have the advantages that they are presented with today. Although, not all results of the media are positive, technological advances have altered and aided the nomination of the recent Presidential candidates, as

Candidates should not be allowed “victory” based on entertainment quality for how are they to lead a nation, when they lack the trait of intellect. Others counter argue that television has given audience a new experience, the chance to feel connected to candidates on a personal level. In the late 1940’s it was believed that television was to be a “new era… in public communication” (source a). It was said “Not even the sky is the limit.” (source a) for “Television… provides a new, direct, and sensitive link between Washington and the people” (source a). The media might not show the whole picture and might also favor entertainment it was still seen as a step forward in public communication for television did allow audience to connect with candidates, for now they could see the candidates

The invention of the television has had an impact on all aspects of American's lives. It has affected how we work, interact with others, and our foreign relations. One part of American society that it has especially affected is presidential elections. Television has impacted who is elected and why they were elected. Since the 1960's television has served as a link between the American public and presidential elections that allows the candidate to appear more human and accountable for their actions; consequently this has made television a positive influence on presidential elections. But it has also had a negative affect on elections, making presidential candidates seem like celebrities at times and making it easier to publicize mistakes

Every person has some type of access to the television that uses a broad network wide source which may not be so good for modern politics.It had been historically evident since the 1960’s that a presidential campaign a candidate will discuss

There are also outside factors that could affect the way that a person would interpret the election on television like region, state, news channel preference, etc. The list could go on because there are so many different types of media that so many different people have access too. In rural areas the only media received may be the local newspaper and a radio. The newspaper can be viewed as a way to gain more information because the articles are longer and more detailed. This way, some believe, better perceptions of the candidates are

In the following chapter, Trent talks about the change in media and political campaigns. Examples include the Civil War where speeches were a lot shorter or television that provided an intimacy between the people and the candidate. A historical overview of political campaigns that was affected by the media are mentioned. In the 1990s, new technologies like the computerized conversation phone call were introduced. The 1992 election was the first election to use the Internet mostly. By the year 2000, websites could accept donations and provide daily political activities of candidates. For the first time during the midterm election of 2006, the Internet was one of the major sources for any information relating to the campaign. In order to reach