Media and Politic in England
...n order for the people to fulfill their responsibilities as citizens, such as voting, they need to be informed. Lewis Powell goes on to say, "For most citizens, the prospect of personal familiarity with newsworthy events is hopelessly unrealistic. In seeking out the news, the press therefore acts as an agent of the public at large. It is the means by which people receive that free flow of information and ideas essential to intelligent self government." No citizen is able to obtain all of the "newsworthy" information they need alone. The press provides the people with the information necessary for democracy in the United States. According to our textbook, United States Government Democracy in Action, the mass media has been referred to as the fourth branch of government. (527) By simply associating the media with the other three branches of government implies the power of the mass media. The information relayed by the media to the people has played a major part in the democracy of the United States. The advancing technologies in today's world help the media to portray their political views. Television provides the op...