How Does Media Influence Public Opinion?

The Founding Fathers of United States of America based our government on a system that is by the people, for the people. Public opinion allows the people to express their voices and opinion in the their government. People most commonly share their opinion through media. When public opinion goes through media it is usually to express, educate or persuade someone on a specific idea or viewpoint (“Four”). For example, people will express their feelings on which presidential candidate should win the upcoming election and try to persuade other people to vote for that candidate by educating them on what the candidate will do for our country. With public opinion comes bias, such as a preference for a political view that is similar to the ideology of the childhood household. Without even realizing it, an adult will tend to gravitate to television shows and media that was voiced in their household growing up. Transition to household to media bias (TV station). As a result, presidential elections can be affected indirectly or directly through bias and media reinforcing public opinion. Media has the power to control what people think and talk about which at the end of the day shapes their opinion. The amount of media coverage a presidential candidate
The voice of the people allow for change to be taken but also for opinions to be spoken. The opinions of people are not always based upon facts or evidence rather other people’s judgment. Presidential elections have been transformed because of people sharing opinions through mass media. Media directly and indirectly influences people’s opinions through Facebook posts, surveys and polls. Regardless if the media speaks the truth, presidential candidates names will always be heard through television and newspaper headlines. The question comes down to, “which presidential candidate will get the most talk?” For Trump, any publicity is good