Persuasion, Politics, and Propaganda
Tom Hyatt
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November 23, 2012
Persuasion, Politics, and Propaganda
The news industry has been in charge of shaping the opinions of the audience for several years. Along with this issue, there are global giants who also control the media. As a result, many seem to turn to the Internet as a source for the news. The Internet/World Wide Web introduces many ways to engage voters and facilitate participation in politics (Bucy, 2005). However, consumers remain vulnerable to media persuasion, politics, and propaganda.
Objective News Article November 23, USA Today newspaper article discusses the Middle East Peace and the United States Presidents. The article began to discuss the six presidents in office and the attempts made to bring peace to the Middle East. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) had one good attempt, the peace treaty signed by Israel and Egypt in 1979; however, one bad attempt of the Iranian hostage crisis 1979-1980. Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) dealt with violence in Lebanon and Libya. George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) was the first to authorize the first war against Iraq because of Sadam Husseins invasion of Kuwait. Bill Clinton (1993-2001) was successful in the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian Liberation Organization Chairperson Yasser Arafat sign a tentative peace accord on September 13, 1993. Then President Clinton dealt with the assassination of Rabin. George W. Bush (2001-2009) dealt with 9/11 terrorist attacks and the launch of Iraq War. Barak Obama (2009 – present) has had some success with the Muslim world. President Obama is currently dealing with the upheaval of the Middle East, including the removal of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, the military action in Libya and so on. The newspaper article listed the attempts and fallouts by the United States presidents from 1977 to now (Lynch, 2012).
Persuasive Article The Time online
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