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The Pros And Cons Of Donald Trump

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When it comes to someone as controversial a character as Donald Trump, it appears everybody and their dog has a passionate opinion. In order to form and (in most cases) confirm those opinions in subjects such as this, the people commonly turn to the information provided by the media (Rosen). The media’s affect on public opinion may seem irrelevant and avoidable; after all, nobody forces you to agree with what’s being reported, right? Although this is indeed true, it has been found that the media can both “legitimise the actions of the powerful, … [and] limit and shape the behaviours of individuals which are central to wider social change” (Happer). Essentially, this means that the life of an individual whose opinion is not influenced by the media will be affected by it regardless, since the thoughts, and therefore actions (such as voting or discrimination), of society as a whole will still be affected. With this knowledge, certainly anyone could agree that the media should be unbiased, as to provide adequate background for the people to effectively form their own educated opinions on certain matters - especially matters of a political nature. This would lead one to think that something as important as the president of the United States of America would receive media coverage that includes both the negative and the positive - as well as liberal and conservative - sides to the story as a whole. However, some believe that there is a “clear media bias against Trump” (Harper),

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