When a person puts on the television during an election, they are making an attempt to understand the political process more and more. Although some may disagree with this statement, the media plays an important role in our understanding of the political process. The main media source that is used, especially in the United States, is the television. Without the media or television, many people might not have the appropriate knowledge, which is needed to …showed first 75 words of 986 total…

…showed last 75 words of 986 total…politics and how powerful it can actually be. Even though television is the most popular, other media aspects do the same tasks, which are to inform the people about the political process. People tend to understand the policies of the government from the media; it might be from newspapers, the radio, and yes television especially. The media is simply a part of the political process and, without a doubt, is just as important as anything.