Home > Videos > History > American History > Government by the People > The Media and American Politics

Campaigns and Elections: The Media and American Politics video

Video title: The Media and American Politics

Use this American Government by the People video entitled The Media and American Politics to understand how government works and to study how the news media include newspapers, magazines, radio, television, films, recordings, books, and electronic communications, in all their forms, and how these means of communication have been called "the other government" and "the fourth branch of government." Discover how the news media are a pervasive feature of American politics and generally help to define our culture and how the rise of new communications technologies has made the media more influential throughout American society. The news media provide a "linking" function between politicians and government officials and the public. 

Now Playing: Campaigns and Elections: The Media and American Politics video
Video Mode: Free Demo© Copyright 2007 - 2024 ZP Online Publishing

Campaigns and Elections: The Media and American Politics video. Learning Objectives for this video:

  • American Politics and The Media. Learn about The Media and American Politics. Gain a richer understanding of America-s government and learn why a democracy requires continual participation by its citizens.
  • Learn and study about The Media and American Politics
  • See how the social and economic diversity in American society affects public opinion, special interest groups, and voting behavior.
  • Compare current policies in welfare, health care, education, and crime against policies of the New Deal and Great Society.
  • Study the United States- foreign and defense policies and its role in the United Nations. Learn about the roots of state constitutions and the challenges for state and local governments.
  • Discover the many benefits of using online video for visual learning. Educational video for teaching the K-12 curriculum provides online learning for children and students of all ages and abilities. Using subtitled video - or video with closed captions - enables children to choose between watching, listening to, or reading each presentation whichever best suites their individual learning style. A wonderful option particularly for dyslexia and special needs education.

Return to Topic
New members join now