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The media can make enormous differences in the success or failure of businesses, entertainers, and even some sports athletes.  Many people hire "publicists" to create positive media stories about them.

The media can make enormous differences in the success or failure of businesses, entertainers, and even some sports athletes.  Many people hire "publicists" to create positive media stories about them.

A politician disliked by the media has a difficult time winning an election, while a politician promoted by the media is likely to win.  When virtually every major newspaper endorsed Democrat Jim McGreevey for governor of New Jersey in 2001, then he easily defeated the more conservative, and better qualified, pro-life Republican Bret Schundler.  Why did New Jersey newspapers prefer McGreevey?  Because newspapers have liberal positions on issues like abortion and marriage, and McGreevey had those liberal views.  (Later, after election, McGreevey abruptly resigned from office.  But the media never would allow Schundler to be elected as governor.

A politician disliked by the media has a difficult time winning an election, while a politician promoted by the media is likely to win.  When virtually every major newspaper endorsed Democrat Jim McGreevey for governor of New Jersey in 2001, then he easily defeated the more conservative, and better qualified, pro-life Republican Bret Schundler.  Why did New Jersey newspapers prefer McGreevey?  Because newspapers have liberal positions on issues like abortion and marriage, and McGreevey had those liberal views.  Later, after election, McGreevey abruptly resigned from office, but the media never admitted it made a mistake.

The growing use of the internet has reduced the influence of television and newspapers.  Each year many American families are disconnecting their televisions, and many newspapers have been going bankrupt.

The growing use of the internet is reducing the influence of television and newspapers.  Each year many American families are disconnecting their televisions, and many newspapers have been going bankrupt.  In another ten or twenty years newspapers may have lost their influences, and television may be much weaker in influence also.

Elections to the House of Representatives (congressmen) are the least influenced by the media, because there 435 different districts, too many for the centralized media to focus on.  Elections to the U.S. Senate and the presidency are strongly influenced by the media.  Accordingly, it is not surprising that elected congressmen tend to be more conservative than elected senators and presidents.

Elections to the House of Representatives (congressmen) are the least influenced by the media, because there 435 different districts, too many for the centralized media to focus on.  Elections to the U.S. Senate and the presidency are strongly influenced by the media.  Accordingly, it is not surprising that elected congressmen tend to be more conservative than elected senators and presidents.