Special Congressional Election Essay

News organizations that report on stories in a fair, balanced and ethical manner are essential to the functionality of this nation. A citizen’s ability to make well-informed decisions hinges on a news organization’s ability to relay the most accurate information regarding the state of the nation, the changing condition of communities, and adjustments in the government. Journalism is no longer a one-sided conversation. Journalism is an interactive process that allows for readers and viewers to create a dialogue with journalists by utilizing mediums such as social networking sites and comment sections. Audiences have a say in what stories get reported and how news stories are presented to the masses. When news organizations fail to cover all

Aryan Rijal GOVT 2306 Professor Sharifian 02 November 2017 Cost to run for Office in Texas Running an office is not that easy and one who is running office must spend a lot of money for it. During the time of elections, one spends more money to get the votes. At the time of campaigns lots of money are spending to get one’s vote and get victory. Each vote counts important to candidate, so he/she spends as money as they can and want to get every possible vote in their favor. But spending a lot of money doesn’t ensure one’s victory. Looking to the last year’s election statistics of The Texas Tribune, Clinton spent more money than Trump during the time of election, but she didn’t win the election.

In the following essay I will be talking about the disadvantages and advantages of partisan elections for state politics. I will also examine the last couple year's election results and costs. Finally, I will discuss if partisanship made a difference in the vote, as well as if a judge should be decided by partisan vote. In the next couple paragraphs I will talk more specifically about these topics.

With Mark Strama stepping down from his seat in Texas’ House District 50, it called for a special election this past November. With a seat now open in the House and a Democratic incumbent, three different Democrats and a Republican campaigned long and hard for the seat. Almost a century later, we can still assess Max Weber’s Politics as a Vocation and find connections in his analysis to contemporary politics. Working as a campaign intern during the three months before the election for Jade Chang Sheppard, a successful businesswoman and mother of two, the connections to leadership, an appeal to followers, and challenging power instincts still remain prevalent characteristics of a modern-day politician. Looking to Jade’s own successful and

Journalists play an important part in the democratic process. Traditionally, the roles of the news media are to provide a forum for debate, represent opposing perspectives on the day’s issues and hold public officials accountable while serving their constituents. However, in recent decades, media has given way to biased forms of news— partisan media. In Matthew Levendusky’s “How Partisan Media Polarize America,” he explores if these partisan media influences viewers. The book’s second chapter, “What Do Partisan Media Actually Say?” concludes that partisan media promotes a larger agenda separately to Democrats and Republicans, attack the opposing side while denouncing compromise, and usually side with their candidate of choice during

In New Hampshire in 2016, President Trump said in regards to the news media that "They're scum. They're horrible people. They are so illegitimate.” Having been quoted multiple times referring to the journalists and reporters in a similarly negative manner, President Trump apparently has diminished the nation’s trust in the press. The Trump administration is also notorious for barring certain news organizations, from access to events. In response to blocking prominent news organizations, including CNN and The New York Times, from attending a question and answer session with Press Secretary Sean Spicer, NPR wrote that “the relationship between the Trump administration and the news media has taken another step backwards.” By excluding typically adversary news organizations and including typically supportive news organizations, some argue that the Trump administration is inhibiting freedom of the press and prohibiting the truthful spread of information. On the other hand, it can be argued that adversary news organizations may distort events and quotes, causing unnecessary confusion and misguided

As we know, 2008 is the big year for everyone in the United States. The presidential election in 2008 was the most racially diverse in U.S. history, there were almost one-in-four votes cast by non-whites. The presidential election in 2008 bring the surprise result for all of the people in U.S. Barack Obama became the first African-American elected president of the United States, and Joe Biden became the first Roman Catholic elected vice president. I think the record of voter participation in 2008 U.S presidential election is the anomaly. Obama won a decisive victory over McCain, He was winning in both the electoral college and the popular vote, with 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173; There was the largest percentage of popular vote for the Democrat since B.Johnson in 1964. Obama's win in obtaining a major party's

In today’s day and age, mass media has completely changed the way in which we consume news. The truthfulness of the millions of blogs and web pages makes it hard to trust what is true and what is not. Newspapers are often an overlooked form of news, which is surprising considering that it is a accurate, curated source of media. What sets newspapers apart from all the countless blogs and web pages is the set of ethics that the reporters and editors are required to follow. In State of Play Cal McCaffrey, a reporter for the Washington Globe, did not act in accordance to the code of ethics. McCaffrey knowingly broke the law whilst trespassing, clearly knew McCaffrey had a conflict of interest, and unethically recorded someone while falsely promising anonymity.

Much like Murrow’s, Oliver’s most poignant use of this reporting technique is to condemn highly controversial figures, most prominently, 2016 presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Oliver uses the similarly damning evidence collected by media institutions to illustrate Trump’s history of lies, manipulation, and general wrongdoing; however, technological developments and the increased pervasiveness of media has made the pool of data about figures like Trump, even larger, now including, unauthorized cell phone recordings, emails, and social media posts, giving him greater potential power from which to draw his conclusions. However, the absence of the communist threat and the institutionalization of this reporting style within the newscast industry, has lessened Oliver’s risk in partaking in such newscast techniques. Though his broadcasts on Trump have not led to his downfall, Oliver’s use of this reporting technique in other segments has brought much needed attention to issues such as NSA surveillance and police brutality and, like Murrow, his broadcasts aims to inspire knowledge and enact real political

“Elected officials and candidates for office, especially Republicans, bemoan how the media impedes their ability to effectively govern or conduct a campaign. Bob Dole, for example, argued in 1996 that his presidential campaign against Bill Clinton was stumbling because of the news media’s leftward tendencies, particularly those of the New York Times (Kurtz,

The public might never have learned of the President’s actions without the investigative reporting of these two journalists of the Washington Post. The role of the press in bringing the scandal to light reminded the public of the importance of a free press in a democratic society. Additionally, they would categorically have become exemplars for other journalists. Thus, more journalists would work diligently on coveraging the true information of presidents to the public. Other journalists also gained advantages because of the Watergate. “ Watergate made investigative reporting fashionable, for a time. Leonard Downie, Jr. of the Washington Post wrote The New Muckrakers in 1976, profiling the new breed of investigative journalist spawned in that era. For instance, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele appeared in the book, won two Pulitzer Prizes, and became superstars in the newspaper world ”(Small 18).Journalism could be considered to reach its apogee during that time period.Without doubt, the Watergate scandal brought great positive effects to journalism. Be that as it may, the Watergate scandal’s negative effects were also enormous. It shifted media coverage of presidency from being a friendly conduit between the president and American citizens to being part an investigative prosecution of presidential misdeeds (Corrigan 3). In addition, a tensive relationship between the

In regard to gathering information or transparency, the 2016 election process taught us that the mainstream media were no longer the watchdogs that we rely on for uncovering errors and wrongdoings by those who have power; ergo, journalists climbed into bed with those they are supposed to be watching. Apparently, many in the media are grappling with their own souls and journalistic integrity. Recently, Obama accused FOX News for the Democratic Presidential defeat stating that, “Fox news in every bar and restaurant in big chunks of the

In this election year, the media has had it’s fair share of news stories to cover, from the effects of the presidential election, the rejection of the health care district, and even the appointment of a new Justice of the Peace.

In 1987, Democratic heartthrob Gary Hart was well on his way to the party nomination and likely the presidency. “Dashing, handsome, young, and charismatic,” Hart promised a swift departure from Reaganomics and proved popular among women. The election looked promising; Gary Hart swept the primaries and was projected to beat Republican candidate George Bush. However, when Miami Herald reporter Tom Fiedler received a late-night tip from an anonymous source, the course of election ‘88 shifted entirely. “I have something you need to know,” confessed the voice at the end of the line. “Gary Hart is having an affair with one of my best friends.” Alongside a team of Herald reporters, Fiedler traveled to Washington and staked out what was rumored to be Hart’s townhouse. After spotting Donna Rice on the Senator’s arm, Fiedler was faced with a new question: was it ethical to tap into this new sphere of “below the belt” journalism (Adler)?

Specifically, in the last two years following the 2016 presidential election, a barrage of personal attacks, refutations of these attacks and release of contradictory information populated the political field and shaken trust in government. These documents and attacks like the Steele Dossier, James Comey memo, or alleged conversations with Anthony Scaramucci call into question not only the capability of political leaders to govern but also the legitimacy of facts and the reliability of media. Political factions across the spectrum have cast doubt on the entire field of politics, and this trend has shaken the credibility of media and government. Public trust in the ability of news organizations to report faithfully and accurately and in the ability of government to remain honest and help constituents drops because of how powerfully the doubt these documents motivated sentiment. These questionings of the legitimacy of these institutions may have defined their legacy in the years to