sident Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. The journalist's opinions, not facts drove the nations opinion on the issue. Not until President Clinton testified in front of Mr. Starr did we learned the cold facts. The media's job is to inform. I'm not against media's quest to make profit, but I'm against it when media, the informer, gives untrue broadcasts to change public opinion or catch ratings. What is the point of having a teacher who is interested in making money and forgetting about the most important thing, which is to teach her students? In a nation that is so dependent on the media we will believe what they tell us, and it is not always the truth. There must be other ways to gain ratings, but misinforming the public should not be one of the options. If I were to run for a public office, my primary link to the electorate would be CNN. If people start casting opinions by watching one media source, they lack the other side of the story. We have different media sources, so one can have a well rounded opinion on particular issues. The fact might be the same, but what is important is when the journalists discuss the issue. Different journalists have different opinions. If one absorbs the different opinions, he or she might be very well informed about a certain topic. It has been said that people don't necessarily watch what they don't understand. We all love to watch movies because they deal with broad enough topics that everyone can understand and enjoy them. It can safely be said that politics is a type of a theatrical performance. In our modern world winning an election is based on image and performance, the best performer usually wins. People who have difficulty watching and understanding this political movie will easily become influenced by the media’s opinion. The media controls our nation. Our opinions, and our stand on issues are likely to be parallel to the ones in the media. The m...
