The Role of the Media in Democracy

The American Political Process The Role of the Media in Democracy How much does your vote really count? As a voter, does your choice really matter? How much influence does the media have on your vote? How many choices does the media actually make when it comes to our nation’s leadership? These are questions pondered by both political scientists and the average American citizen each year as the second Tuesday in November approaches. Though …showed first 75 words of 1503 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1503 total…have been given the chance to directly elect those they feel represent them the best. The question of why they did this remains, but the fault lies at the feet of the media for keeping the citizens left uninformed and unable to cast a reasonable vote. Works Cited Janda, Berry, Goldman. The Challenge of Democracy. Sixth Edition. Houghton Mifflin, 1999. Muraca, Stephanie, T.. In-class-notes. July 13, 1999. Shepard, Alicia, C.. “Gatekeepers Without Gates”, American Journalism News Link. March 1999.