Due to rapid advancements in media technology, politics today are able to be heard and seen in various ways. Citizens and canidates voices are able to be heard, seen or a have combination of both in much easier ways through electronic media. This creates the so-called electronic democracy that we have today. Before computers, in order for someone's voice to be heard it would have to be through the radio, television or in paper form. With the introduction of the computer and internet, people are able to access websites that inform them on certain political events and news. People can obtain this information faster, more frequently and in more detail than ever before. Candidates can now keep in contact with their voters through these websites via email or forums. Another positive look at the internet is up-to-date articles that can be found instantly with one click of a button, as opposed to a newspaper that is news from the day before.
The same goes for radio and television, breaking news can be outputted to the world immediately. On radio, people can receive political news and even call in to voice on a topic. This allows for opinions and views to be discussed openly to a large audience. This idea of political radio talk shows has migrated to television as well. Having a talk show on television allows the people to obtain the same information they do listening to radio, only with a visual tacked on to enhance the experience. Being able to see what you are hearing can really make an immense change on a person’s decision or view. Just take the Richard Nixon versus John F. Kennedy debate of 1960, when John F. Kennedy’s healthy appearance against a pale, sickly appearing Richard Nixon heavily aided in a win for Kennedy.
In the world of media today, accessibility goes far beyond convenient. With radio allowing voices to be heard, television presenting a visual aid to that voice and the internet combining all these forms of media into a direct all-access place, electronic media has become a necessity for democracy.
The same goes for radio and television, breaking news can be outputted to the world immediately. On radio, people can receive political news and even call in to voice on a topic. This allows for opinions and views to be discussed openly to a large audience. This idea of political radio talk shows has migrated to television as well. Having a talk show on television allows the people to obtain the same information they do listening to radio, only with a visual tacked on to enhance the experience. Being able to see what you are hearing can really make an immense change on a person’s decision or view. Just take the Richard Nixon versus John F. Kennedy debate of 1960, when John F. Kennedy’s healthy appearance against a pale, sickly appearing Richard Nixon heavily aided in a win for Kennedy.
In the world of media today, accessibility goes far beyond convenient. With radio allowing voices to be heard, television presenting a visual aid to that voice and the internet combining all these forms of media into a direct all-access place, electronic media has become a necessity for democracy.
