Monday, December 12, 2011

The Effect of Media Coverage in Iowa

"The Republican Primary Campaign in Iowa Is Right at Home on Fox News" By Alessandra Stanley
You can read the article here.

With the Iowa caucus in sight, Fox News has waged war on other broadcasting companies in order to establish dominant coverage throughout this event. In a New York Times' poll a majority of 37% of  Iowa Republican Caucus Participants said they will get most of their news from Fox.
The author of this article is obviously biased towards the left. To me, it is not necessarily a bad thing that Fox has taken control of this event. In the article, the author states, "its viewers are seeing the world through the eyes of a Tea Party activist in Davenport, or a small business leader in Ames". Wouldn't it make sense for a right-wing broadcasting company to cover the Republican Primary in Iowa? 
The truth of the matter is that no matter what news you watch, there will always be some degree of bias. Its up to you whether it effects your views on a particular subject.

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