Explain Why People Should Not Listen To The Media During The Presidential Election

Fact Check 101 How often do you stay up to date with the presidential elections? Where do you usually get the information about the candidates? The media is a huge part of presidential elections. There are many positives and negatives to having the media around the people of the United States. Is it right to be biased on television or any other media outlets that might influence the audience’s voting choice? I definitely think it is wrong. I believe people should not listen to the media during the presidential election because of biased television stations, biased newspapers, and biased social media. People should not listen to the media during the presidential election because of the biased television stations. People get their information from big television stations around the country that are often biased to what they believe. According to aceproject.org, “a free and fair election is not only about the freedom to vote and the knowledge of how to cast a vote, but also about a participatory process where voters engage in public debate and have adequate information about parties, policies, candidates and the election process itself in order to make informed choices” (Media and …show more content…
Social media also plays a very big factor in the presidential elections. Many Americans have one or more social media accounts that they stay up to date with. Some of the social media accounts would be Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The biggest social media account that is related with the presidential election would be Twitter. Twitter is very big because both of the candidates used Twitter to get information out to the country and their followers. Not only are social media accounts biased, but also many websites online. CNN.com, ESPN.com are some. It is easy to want to follow what an idol of yours believes, but you should not do