The Importance Of The Media In Egypt

The Media plays a significant and powerful part in Egypt. Millions of Egyptian citizens turn to their television for the news. They form ideas and opinions on certain issues based on what they have seen, heard and read in the media. The Media can affect the public’s interest in politics by showing the people what they want to see. The government should not control media, as they are more likely to be biased, exaggerate crime news and restrict democracy.

Media bias is a term used to describe injustice in news and media reports. The media has power over its audience; it can control and affect people. Sometimes the private owners of the mass media will force their own views on their editors. However, even when the owners don't directly

The focus on ownership of the mass media is a threat to democracy, as a small, influential group of media owners can control access to ideas and information that are published. The ideas and movements of the least powerful groups are the most likely to be excluded. However some people disagree with this saying that the media can actually promote democracy because anyone can put his or her views across, by making a website or a newspaper, spreading leaflets, putting up posters, and other means of communicating ideas. Also the widespread variety of privately owned media means a variety of opinions are considered and public debates happen. By criticizing the actions of governments, the mass media can play a significant role in keeping the government in touch with public opinion. According to Madeline storck “Some political pundits, academics and journalists have embraced social media as an undeniable force for good, claiming that, “democracy is just a tweet away,” or as the oft-quoted Egyptian Google executive Wael Ghonim famously said, “If you want to liberate a society, just give them the