why media favours the government and not the common people?
492815
The general media has to play by the rules of reporting and the governments make those laws. If you want to see real free news then have a look at this site of Reporters without Borders for a clear non controlled view of the issues in the world today. http://www.rsf.org/
579829
....because the education system is getting worse!\n\nI have this theory - don't let people think for themselves and make them suspicious of their neighbours etc and then they are less likely to rebel against the government. Also brain-wash them through the media about things continually until they will believe anything the media tells them and you have people wrapped around your little finger and bouncing off it!\n\nIn the end people don't bother thinking for themselves and let those in power do it for them - a great way to suppress a population......
1135257
They don't publish the truth so that they can manipulate the majority of the population. This my friend is what is called propeganda. They use the media to control how people feel about what is going on. It's really sad isn't it. No country is perfect and therefore no country has any right to tell another how it should be ran this includes the U.S. Don't get me wrong I love the U.S. but that does not mean that every other country should love it or even be governed like it. Everyone is different and that is what makes this world beautiful and interesting and the media is destroying this through diplomatic propeganda.\nI wish the truth was what we really read in the morning paper.
971814
The Press is indeed doing yeomen service in keeping the public informed about the events of importance. But for them, much of the public would remain ignorant and politically unaware. It plays an important role in educating the public and in forming the opinion. However, very often they tend to overdo the thing. They often sensationalize and incite passion to a degree uncalled for. The Press Council should be more vigilant in containing this problem.
446564
In theory the media exists to keep the populace informed on current events and important communication from the government and law enforcement agencies. It is intended to be unbiased and factual.\n\nThe reality is just the opposite. The role of the media as it exists today is to control and manipulate the populace. Sometimes in accordance with government, sometimes in opposition to the government but always along its own world-view. The media exerts a heavy-handed and no-apologies slant on events with the ultimate intent of herding the masses like brainless sheep. Their method is based on entertainment. Insidiously infusing biased interpretation and unbalanced pseudo-facts with sensationalist glitz and flash, the media competes among itself to grab viewers/readers/listeners and then tells you only what it wants to. The consumer cannot trust the media's product as there is no base line for comparison. Some counter-media groups exist but they are just as unbalanced in their own way. It is unlikely that any human based media organization can exist as a totaly unbiased source of information. or if they were, no one would watch as it would be very dry. Consumers are conditioned to seek entertainment and expect a degree of excitiement in their information. \n\nI offer as example a local tv news story a few years ago involving a train wreck. Most viewers share in-common a human empathy for the victims and family of those effected and the tragedy of a father and daughter laying in the wreckage dead would be sad for all. An unbiased report would disscuss the facts in a cool and business-like fashion leaving the viewer to assess the meaning of the event on their own. Instead the tv station spent many minutes of air time focusing on the devastated mother who lost her entire family. Cameras with tight closeups of her tear streaked face and a reporter sticking his microphone at her asking the inane question, "how does this make you feel?" I suggest this reporter should have carried his microphone in a personal oriface that is apt not to see the light of day. A station that condones such a callous intrusion on an individual's grief is irresponsible. What message are they making? Are viewers so mindless that they need a tv reporter to tell them it is time to grieve? Sensationalist journalism aimed at gaining viewers and controlling the thoughts and actions of viewers along station policy. That is the role of media today in our daily lives.
712182
This may come as a shock for many people there in US, but US is not the world, its only a small part of it.\n\nIts your government we certainly don't like, they are really dumb, making stupid wars all over, don't care for their own people unless they have lots of money, they don't care about pollution and you are doing many things above your own know how and technology.\nThen shit happens too often and people get killed even.\n\nFor the rest, most of you are nice people, but don't sell your God so much, if they need it, they can find it themselves, don't show the known way, it makes us go in different direction anyway.
582727
At one time the media advocated certain ideas and directly  influenced and shaped popular ideas. They seem to support positions with rational discussion.  Now days at least TV media seems to take a more indirect approach. The impression I get is that there is always two views to everything and that people feel so passionately about their views  that a debate of ideas at a rational level is not possible. \n\nDont have any articles that support my point of view, but here aresome articles on media influencing popular opinions.
530156
Simple is the answer people who have some money have access to people with even more money and it takes alot of money to get elected.a politician cant upset the apple cart and get elected ross perrot had alot of money but wasnt able to get elected.you must remain true to what works for big business without rasing taxes or cutting entitlments to the people.its a tricky rollacoaster ride for most politicians it takes money to get elected but it takes the people who got you there to keep you there the media supports candidates at all levels and are owned by a wealthy group of americans and forigners whos profits are tied directly to the political influence they control in congress and apponties abroad look at the people who come with the canidates to see who they are owned by most are run by large multinational corps. with profit as the agenda a candidate who has people support can often be ruined in the press unfit .to lead whatever that means usually liberal wanting to give back to much to the workers of america and protect the enviroment and force business to assume responcibility for there workers and the enviroment around them. so you see it is simple.
156003
It is really a much smaller per centage than the media makes it out to be.  Most good and law abiting citizens \nappreciate most of the work the police do for us.\n\nThe one that complains are the ones that have a chip one their shoulder, and would complain about anything......
782583
Most conservatives agree that smaller government is better.  This means pulling back on things like the government supplied safety nets that are in place, getting rid of redundant offices and staff, and reducing the role that the government plays in everyone's everyday life.  Unfortunately, the majority of Republicans that are in office righ now are NOT conservative.  Liberals support the idea that the government needs to take care of all of us, provide our every need, and control and redistribute wealth to the poorest among us.  Therefore, the government needs to be very large and very expensive.
1034426
Well Government,,, this too heavy word when discussed.... since it cannot be in 1 line or 100 page or book ,, need to understand lot to discuss government...\n\nwell first of Government is running the country and that government is suppported by the ppl... Its public voice to raise or lower gas price, raise or lower taxes, raise or lower mortgage, raise or lower salary rates, raise or lower immigrants....  the difference is which ppl support raise or lower thats what the conceern suppose to be rich or poor ppl goes for what you should know by now...\n\nIn Short....\n\nGovernment for the People\nGovernment by the People\nGovernment to the People
938429
Because, unfortunately, more people believe in the TV fictional vote than believe in effecting a change in the real world. Some are afraid if they vote for a person/proposition they are somehow responsible if they are wrong. It is easier to vote for a TV personality since it has no bearing on the quality of life one enjoys. It is doubly easier to complain about appointees and legislation if you have chosen to not actually exercise your right to vote.
1183801
Good question.  Probably because celebrities are "glamorous" and more visible than the government.  Following them also requires much less thought and effort than paying attention to the government. If people pay attention to the government, they usually start to get uncomfortable with what they see, so they stay away or they get involved and forget the celebrities.  I hope more people forget the celebrities, who are just human beings like all of us, and start getting involved in the world around them!
702447
The thing is, the media..... hrmppphh.... ok, here we go:\n\nYou will never get an accurate reflection of how people will vote from the media because they are corrupt and useless.\nWhen you are paid by lobbyists and special interest groups with backing from huge companies (both democrat and republican) you can't push either side.... \n\nSo the media is creating the illusion that both parties are equal. That way, both sides are trying to buy more influence and the media just sits back and takes money from both sides.\n\nSimple math reveals that both parties are NOT equal:\nEVERY MAJOR CITY VOTES DEMOCRAT.... that far out-weighs the Republican votes in rural areas....\nBut since the votes are calculated by district, the Republicans still have a chance at winning....\nIf votes were done by a straight count, no Republican ever would have won an election.\nEven the "popular vote" is not tabulated this way.... it's still done by district groupings and is riddled with Gerrymandering.
1163981
I think that the current government of my country is absolutely great!  The largest problem is the media.  Since free speech is allowed, the news media slants the news to try to influence others to the media's viewpoint.  However, if we want to preserve our right to free speech, we must all accept the media and their unethical tactics.
472984
Most are not.  They must usually be either affluent, young and attractive, or represent a specific group the media wants to support or bring down to get on the news.
26850
Because we're beyaches who forgot that the govts power is based on that of the people.  Also, there are many people who would have to admit that they are wrong and nobody wants to admit that they are wrong.