Political News
Political news has recently become an extremely important means for the spread of political ideas. Political news is communicated through newspapers, online new sources, and the radio. Broadcasting politic news accounts for a large majority of television news shows and political news requires a great deal of attention in newspapers and online news websites. Politic news includes, but is not limited to, discussions by political science experts regarding party candidates, current important political and economic issues, as well as, scandals and controversies taking place within the political realm. Politic news also includes broadcasting debates between candidates and well as political experts and up to date information on political policies. With it’s increase in popularity, political news has the ability to alter a candidate’s political agenda by offering support or criticism for their views on important issues. NPR, or National Political Radio, is a station dedicated solely to the spread of politic news. These news sources make vital information available to the public. It allows individuals to absorb the facts and make informed decisions about what is going on in the world. With the continual increase in technology political news can be transported in a variety of different ways that makes it easy for the public to access. Despite the ease of accessing the news, the public must remain wary. Many political news sources are known to have biased opinions and provide skewed reporting in favor of their political ideas, such as the conservative, right winged Fox News. Fox News has even been deemed ‘the most biased name in news. Political news often has the ability to manipulate the public or persuade the public to act. After the attack on Pearl Harbor news was broadcasted into homes via the radio on the tragic events that took place there. Likewise, after the attacks on September 11 horrific images of burning the burning twin towers overtook the news and flooded into homes from the television. These terrible images and the discussions that were repeated on political news stations briefly united the American population in the idea of the preservation of freedom and persuaded them to act. Alternative news sources such as provide up to date politic news free of corporate agenda. They seek to inspire change for the common good of the population. Political forums and blogs also provide up to date politic news as well as political debates and a variety of other information related to politics. Democracynow.org is another alternative source for political news. It is a radio and television news program hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. It is broadcasted on over 800 stations and is currently the largest community media partnership in the United States. Today’s top headlines in political news include allegations that President Obama’s health care summit is just for show and news that Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu of Louisiana has been elected mayor of New Orleans