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Role of the Media in Politics and Political Campaigning

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Role of the Media in Politics and Political Campaigning

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Media and Politics 1THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS, POLITICS, ANDPOLITICAL CAMPAIGNSStudent’s NameCourseProfessorUniversityCity and StateDate
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Media and Politics 3Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................4The Role of the Media in Politics and Political Campaigning........................................................4The Media as an Informant..........................................................................................................5The Media as an Educator............................................................................................................7The Role of the Media in International Conflicts............................................................................9Creating Awareness among the People......................................................................................10Media as an Agent of Peace Restoration...................................................................................11Media as an Agent of Peacebuilding..........................................................................................12Sources and News Access.............................................................................................................13Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14References......................................................................................................................................16
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Media and Politics 4IntroductionThe media plays a crucial role in the society as it does not only act as a watchdog for the community members but it also keeps them abreast of any developments that take place in all spheres of their lives, including at the international level. To uphold these crucial roles held by the media, societies from all over the world have enacted laws and regulations that are aimed at protecting the media houses from any interference by their respective governments. Nevertheless, the media firms are required to conduct their duties with due diligence and impartially to avoid any repercussions that may befall the communities due to false media reportsor inadequate reporting. Cottle points out that the media houses are mandated to ensure that thereis adequate information in the news that is produced in a professional manner and delivered on time so that the citizens can remain informed about any occurrence in their society (Cottle, 2001,17). Therefore, the media is considered to be having a central role in the enhancement of democracy in states all over the globe. In relation to politics and political campaigns, the media plays an integral role by acting as an informant and an educator of the members of the public. Consequently, the media plays a critical role in peacebuilding, peace restoration, and making the people aware of any crisis regarding international conflicts. The Role of the Media in Politics and Political CampaigningThere exists a tense relationship between the media and political institutions due to the divergence of these two bodies’ missions. While the political institutions are driven by a desire toensure that they can win the attention and trust of the societal members, the media firms strive to ensure that the community members get the ideal picture of what their preferred political parties advocate for. However, the two institutions have over the years developed a symbiotic relationship that has made it possible for them to work hand in hand for the benefit of the
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