Media and Politics

I feel that the media has a negative affect on politics. This becomes extremely apparent to me during the presidential elections. Politicians have found that the best way to get through to voters is to use T.V. Instead of simply using the T.V. to state the political position, they use it to appeal to the voters in a different way. They use certain tactics to make themselves look more appealing to the voters. A politician will speak differently to the people watching them in rural Iowa that they would at a huge televised convention in New York. In my opinion it is the voters duty to vote for the person whos political stances they agree with. They should try to make their opinions represented in the government. Instead you will find people voting for the candidate they "like" the best. Not becuase they feel this candidate would be the best man for the job, but instead becuase he was able to make himself appealing through the media. Studies show that more attractive candiates tend to be more appealing to the voters. Without T.V. I doubt the attractivness of candidates would have any affect on who gets elected.