Media Bias In Presidential Election

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In the US, election years have always been heavily charged with supporters of either party throwing blatant insults and opinionated information about the candidates at bewildered voters, especially those in battleground states. During this time, it is crucial for voters to be able to obtain unbiased information to make a vote they support. Recently, as the internet and social media are used more to spread news, that may have become more difficult. Media bias is any form of media used to get information that is misleading to the reader, which has been present in practically every presidential election in US history. There are many different types of bias, such as slant and other unintentional bias, as well as fake news and mudslinging, which are intentional. The way news is spread has evolved throughout …show more content…

During the Trump administration, online news became even less reputable, as “Trump’s primary use of Twitter has been to spread propaganda and manipulate public opinion” (Jurkowitz et al; Rattner). This aligns with data from Republican media impressions during the 2020 elections, where most Republicans felt especially exposed to media bias and believed the news coverage was unreliable and irresponsible (In Election 2020, How Did the Media, Electoral Process Fare, Jones). Clearly, the invention of the internet and social media has hindered voter trust and made it more difficult for citizens in battleground states to decide what presidential candidate they would rather vote for. In brief, since the creation of media bias and political parties, media has been used during elections to try to persuade voters towards a candidate. Presidential elections have been nearly synonymous with biased media since the first real election in the year

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