Television's Influence On Presidential Elections

In previous elections throughout the years the media has found so many ways to impact each election. With the many advances of technology continues to have there will only be more opportunities for the media to influence the people. Especially with so many people having easy access to television whether it be from their mobile phones to the television in the living room. With the recent election, our 45th president it is crucial for the people to know where the influence comes from. The media is the main influence during elections. Television specifically has impacted presidential elections negatively. Television cheats the voters of their participation in elections. Before television man people had to go to debates and speeches in person to get the know their candidates. Now as Hart and Triece say, “Because of television’s sense of intimacy the American people feel they know their presidents as person and hence no longer feel the need for party guidance” (par.1). This proves voters fell they do not need to go anywhere else or read anything else on the candidates since they feel they know the candidates as people. This can eventually lead to even more important problems because they voters should know the candidates as leaders they
Television cheats voters from important content, it alters the voter’s judgement of candidates, and has bias and distorting aspects. It is important that the people knows about the effects television has on presidential elections. This is important because the president is not just some famous person, they are the leaders of the country who are crucial to the success or failure of America. Knowing this information people should try to go to debates in person and get to know the candidates through another source other than just television, because the different negative influences television has on elections alter the results more than most people may