Media Influence On Vietnam War
I think the media played a very big role in influencing the public opinion during the Vietnam War.
This was one of the first major wars being covered by the media; television had become something very familiar to the public sin the beginning of World War II. At the end of the war, it began to be manufactured in large-scale. In the 1950s, only 9% of Americans owned a television but in 1966, this number rose dramatically to 93%. Therefore, we can that television had become the most important source of news for American people during the Vietnam War.
Along with the rise of television, new technology was produced such as cameras and audio recorders, enabling journalists and reporters to take more pictures and have accurate and accessible footage
This was one of the first major wars being covered by the media; television had become something very familiar to the public sin the beginning of World War II. At the end of the war, it began to be manufactured in large-scale. In the 1950s, only 9% of Americans owned a television but in 1966, this number rose dramatically to 93%. Therefore, we can that television had become the most important source of news for American people during the Vietnam War.
Along with the rise of television, new technology was produced such as cameras and audio recorders, enabling journalists and reporters to take more pictures and have accurate and accessible footage