American Politics: Major Network Media

Major Network Media

There are two main groups that make up the political system in the United States, the left-wing and the right-wing. Both have very different views about how America should operate. People that support the left-wing ideas are known as liberals and/or democrats (Nicklin). The left-wing beliefs are usually promoting change and they are idealist (Nicklin). Sitting on the right-wing of our political system are republicans and/or conservatives (Nicklin). This party believes in equity and survival of the fittest (Nicklin). Many of the major networks have used their accessibility to the public in order to sway Americans towards the left-wing political agenda. This is an issue because people will actually believe the media and not have their own opinions.

Many of the major network journalists are mainly political liberals and have all of the power over the news (Foster). It is documented that Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, and Katie Couric are all supporters of the Democratic Party. Some articles have said that “in some sense journalists have to be seen as liberals in order for the system to receive credibility” (Foster). As a supporter of the Democratic Party, it would only be natural to have a bias toward liberal views while reporting the news. Each of these news reporter are extremely influential not only in their field but also to the general American population. Along with these three “power-house” reporters are their counterparts in Hollywood California. Many celebrities such as Stephen Spielburg, Jamie Foxx, and Tyler Perry contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democratic National Party each year (Kurtzleben). As in many cases, the largest financial contributors are often dominate in the decisio...

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...e expenses of 12 of the largest conservative foundations have been dedicated to moving the news to the right (Foster).

Future generations must be proactive and stay abreast of current issues, reading and researching for themselves so as not to be influenced by mere opinions. Some people do not realize what the media is actually doing and how they are changing many Americans’ opinions. In order to correct this injustice of the bias of professional journalism, journalist should be strictly regulated by professional codes. The codes would ensure that journalist do not include their opinions while reporting but they will be charged with reporting true facts. Through this careful regulation, all Americans can rest assured that they can formulate their own opinions that are based on facts and make good decisions when casting their votes at the polls each year.