The beginning of this chapter states that the “disseminators of news have connected American citizens to the shared events that shaped their national experience”. Indeed, with the advancement of technology and transportation, citizens will get their news more reliable and faster than even. Many today’s newspapers are originated from the “penny news”. In order to attracted more readerships, the early newspapers began to improve the quality of the newspaper and the distribution method. They started to lower papers’ price and cover various social issues. Therefore, citizens can easily obtain the information they need to know, and they will change their viewpoints about a particular event.
As radios, televisions, Internet, and other electronic devices emerge, the news spread more quickly to every part of country. The electronic news becomes the main tool for accessing the news. Citizens can view live event through televisions, such as the Kennedy assassination. Newspaper begins to report and reveal the news about wrongdoings of politicians, crime investigation, celebrities, and other matters. With these abundant information the newspaper has covered, many citizens feel overwhelming. As a result, they only care about the big news, such as the terrorist attacks on September 11. However, I believe that citizens still care about the news because muckrakers have aroused the public awareness about the dark side of the society.
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