The Media

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This essay explores the contention by many that the media in the United States is inherently biased. Unlike many viewpoints, however, it argues that a liberal bias does not truly exist;instead, this bias exists as a result of economic considerations, as well as several other factors that are comprehensively discussed in the paper.

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"In the United States, "few citizens have direct contact with the policymaking process," and as a result, there is a substantial need for intermediaries between the government and the governed (Canon, Coleman, Mayer, 276). A large portion of this role is filled by the Media, and as a result, its methods of information delivery, and what information it chooses to deliver is of utmost importance. The media helps to congeal public opinion, and as Professor Lowi has noted in lecture, public opinion is the new institution of democracy. Due to the highly important role that the media plays in our society and the current political process, any bias within this institution can have far-reaching effects, and there is much evidence that points to a bias being present. There are indications that the media presents certain things the way they present them due to economic considerations. There is also evidence pointing to ever-increasing censorship in the news media, from the government, and from journalists themselves. Both types of bias are present, and have significant implications for our governmental process, and our society at large."

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