“All politics is local politics” means that voting on national issues is based on local information. For instance people who make their decisions on national issues and campaigns due to perceived influences from their everyday surroundings. A person may claim to be a Republican, but in the election will vote for a democrat because of a certain issue they believe in. The statement means that all layers of government are intertwined and issues are not addressed to help the masses, but to help individuals.
Media sources check each branch of government by bringing to light various issues and holding each branch accountable for their distinct functions. For example, if the Executive Branch is overstepping its bounds, media outlets, such as the Washington will shed light on this and bring it to the public’s attention. The negative attention will check and balance the executive branch and keep it within its designated boundaries as assigned in the Constitution. The media shapes public opinion because without the media most people would not know where the candidates stand on issues and would have little information on the politicians. The media is a whistleblower on government and their role “checks and balances” the government. If the media did not exist, it would be impossible to know what is going on with candidates and who stood for what on particular issues. There would not be a way for the politicians to reach the public and unless you lived in a particular area or had access to the politicians, it would be difficult to vote. If the media did not exist, life in American society would be very different!
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