The mainstream media plays a pivotal role with informing individuals about what is happening around the world. As the distributor of the information, the media has the power to portray that information however they would like. For example, CNN news station has gained the reputation as to being more favorable to the liberal side of politics, while Fox News is viewed as predominantly conservative in politics (Blake). Ultimately, these media outlets could depict the same stories immensely different depending on which side of politics it favors. Moreover, media outlets could also alter elections by using the same concepts in events such as presidential elections. For instance, in the last presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary
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Throughout his entire campaign, as well as after he was elected, Donald Trump could be seen criticizing the media for producing “fake news”. Just a little over a week before he took office in the White House, Donald Trump refused to take questions from CNN’s Jim Acosta during a press conference due to the network allegedly reporting false information about Russians having compromising information about his finances and personal life (Soley-Cerro). Moreover, at times it did seem as if the mainstream media covered Trump a lot more negatively than his opponent Hillary Clinton. The amount of negative coverage got the attention of Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Gingrich sounded off on the media for their one-sided coverage and stated, “It will never go away, it will never end, and it’s not an accident, it’s not confusion, it’s not misinformation” (Walker). However, some of the negative coverage was rightfully earned by Trump, who said several questionable things ranging from illegal immigration, women, race relations, islam, and much more. Furthermore, the media’s negative portrayal of Donald Trump no doubt had to alter many voters when they headed for the polls, which in turn could have altered the numbers after the
Throughout his entire campaign, as well as after he was elected, Donald Trump could be seen criticizing the media for producing “fake news”. Just a little over a week before he took office in the White House, Donald Trump refused to take questions from CNN’s Jim Acosta during a press conference due to the network allegedly reporting false information about Russians having compromising information about his finances and personal life (Soley-Cerro). Moreover, at times it did seem as if the mainstream media covered Trump a lot more negatively than his opponent Hillary Clinton. The amount of negative coverage got the attention of Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Gingrich sounded off on the media for their one-sided coverage and stated, “It will never go away, it will never end, and it’s not an accident, it’s not confusion, it’s not misinformation” (Walker). However, some of the negative coverage was rightfully earned by Trump, who said several questionable things ranging from illegal immigration, women, race relations, islam, and much more. Furthermore, the media’s negative portrayal of Donald Trump no doubt had to alter many voters when they headed for the polls, which in turn could have altered the numbers after the