Television And Presidential Debates
America is a country that is highly based on technology, that including television which is a form of way that help us know what is going on in the world. Television has provided us a format of news and entertainment through video. Not only is television a system for news, but it’s also used for presidential debates. Television used in presidential debates is a positive concept because the citizens are able to get involved, and they are able to witness which candidate is best for them to choose.
Television is a good way to help one get educated of politics. “One of the great contributions expected of television lay in its presumed capacity to inform and stimulate the political interests of the American electorate” (Campbell). Without television, many would not be informed about the candidates that are running. This would be why television takes an important role when speaking about presidential debates. Also, millions of people of people own televisions in their household which is where they watch the presidential debates (Chart). On the other hand, many others might believe that being on television might pressure someone to act differently. However, a counter to that would be that newscast try to find things that …show more content…
Being asked multiple questions in a short amount of time actually tests a person to see how fast they think and how quickly they can speak about the topic. “Each man was suppose to answer only the question he was asked, and was given a minute and thirty seconds in which to do so” (Koppel). However, although many people do not see the positive in this, answering a question in a short amount of time allows others to see see how one thinks, and what they can come up with. To conclude, television contains a huge role in politics. Those roles being to inform, educate, or learn about uprising presidents. That would be why television has has a huge positive impact towards presidential
Television is a good way to help one get educated of politics. “One of the great contributions expected of television lay in its presumed capacity to inform and stimulate the political interests of the American electorate” (Campbell). Without television, many would not be informed about the candidates that are running. This would be why television takes an important role when speaking about presidential debates. Also, millions of people of people own televisions in their household which is where they watch the presidential debates (Chart). On the other hand, many others might believe that being on television might pressure someone to act differently. However, a counter to that would be that newscast try to find things that …show more content…
Being asked multiple questions in a short amount of time actually tests a person to see how fast they think and how quickly they can speak about the topic. “Each man was suppose to answer only the question he was asked, and was given a minute and thirty seconds in which to do so” (Koppel). However, although many people do not see the positive in this, answering a question in a short amount of time allows others to see see how one thinks, and what they can come up with. To conclude, television contains a huge role in politics. Those roles being to inform, educate, or learn about uprising presidents. That would be why television has has a huge positive impact towards presidential