Essay About American Media Perspective And American People

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The American media perspective on the war is one uniquely different
than those of other countries. The country is divided between pro and
anti-war sentiments, and the choice to support the decisions made by their
government. While the war rages on in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of
protesters have flocked to the streets to show their concern for the Iraqi
people and for America on an international level. Though these opinions are
held by roughly half the American people, there is also an overwhelming
sense of nationalism and pride that overflows into the media. The media is
being quite fair in representing those who are against the war, while also
being supportive of the government. America is not a nation of people who
turn their backs on their country; its one where when the Star Spangled
Banner is played there are tears in the eyes of the citizens who fled bloody
battles, where people display the flag year-round, and though we hold
strongly in our belief of individualism, we reach out to those in need to
help hold them up during hard times.
War is one of those hard times. During this period America is seen as
a “bully” trying to conquer the world. To this I have to point out that the
history of America has never been one of imperialism, in fact most of the
wars that have been fought have been solely to support our allied countries.
If it wanted to take over other countries then the Marshall Plan would have
never come to be, and America would have made an effort to buy parts of the
European countries instead. In any case, any country that would or could be
the world superpower would come under international attack at some point or
another; its not just that its an American thing.
The American media is covering fully the campaign in Iraq, including
the soldiers killed on both American and Iraqi sides. Its not totally
biased towards the US perspective but remains supportive of the soldiers who
are risking their lives and their livelihood to, in their opinion, help make
the future of Iraq one that is not of torture, poverty, and bloodshed.
Just because America is the leading (and not only!) nation to enforce
the UN resolution 1441 does not mean that the reason is oil. Our spirit is
not one against the world, but for it.
The American people are resolved to support the troops in Iraq and
elsewhere.
Essay from Ravi, USA
The media plays a huge role in influencing ones thoughts and
perception of any situation. Especially since its availability to
millions at once it becomes a massive responsibility that it be used
cautiously