American Government – The Media – 3 short essays

1. In the United States, there is private ownership of both print and broadcast media. What consequences does private ownership have for the news operation of mass media in America?
2. Although freedom of the press is highly prized in the United States, the mass media are not completely free of government regulation. In what ways does government regulate the media? What differences exist between the broadcast and print media in terms of regulation?
3. One of the functions the media perform for the political system is the reporting of news. What effects on political knowledge do the media have?
The text book I’m working with is The Challenge of Democracy. Below is the internet link. https://books.google.com/books?id=_WlzlY9dv74C&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=What+has+been+the+government’s+oldest+objective?&source=bl&ots=nxtEJi0kQO&sig=3jgygNrqBdMEuI1BLa9K3dbVGGA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAGoVChMIs4–566ryAIVARseCh0f1gyh#v=onepage&q=What%20has%20been%20the%20government’s%20oldest%20objective%3F&f=false