Media

When we were young, we used to think that the media is a reliable source of information. However, as we grow older, we tend to realise that that is not so true. The media serves many purposes, among which includes informing but that is not the main purpose for its existence. The media actually possesses the power to introduce new subjects, be it sensitive issues or not, persuade its audience and even promote propaganda. Propaganda means the spreading of ideas and information, most of the time being untrue or biased, with the intention to influence its targetted audience.

Based on the article "Spilling blood with oil in Iraq", we can see the media attempts at promoting propaganda. Most of the information that was opened for the public tend to be one-sided and non-factual, solely for the reason to encourage people to support the war. In this scenerio, most of the Americans, the intended audience, knew nothing about the ugly truth behind the war. They knew not that the damage caused by the Americans to Iraq is far worse than what Saddam Hussein ever did in his life. This is an irony considering that the reason for war was to stop further devastation to Iraq. Americans also do not realise that there was an ulterior motive as well, which was the desire to own Iraq's oil.

Hencefore, I conclude that media actually has the ability to alter information available to the public, the information be it either factual or completely false in an attempt to change people's mindset over the subject.