Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal

The availability of mass media in the United States has grown throughout the last few decades. The media serves the vital function of informing citizens about political issues, yet there are certain media effects, like slant and framing, that can help political elites manipulate people by using mass media as a tool. Despite the dangers of media effects, mass media still does a good job of informing citizens about important political issues such as the Watergate scandal, Abu Ghraib, and the legalization of same-sex marriage. The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency put in place by way of a congressional statue in which gives them the authority to regulate interstate communication. One of the many jobs placed in the hands

Slanting was a major influencer of the way in which information about the heinous acts at Abu Ghraib prison was presented. Facts about the Abu Ghraib prison scandal were slanted in favor of the negative actions that took place within its four walls and deliberately avoided pointing out any sense of positivity about those that were not harmed during the scandal. By slanting the information based this scandal the media brings all the negativity to of the ordeal to the forefront causing us to be more aware of what is going on around us. Matthew Lynch argued that if positive issues were presented in such a contrary way people would vote against them (Lynch, 2015). The Abu Ghraib prison scandal brought to light the notion that not all those we place our trust in as Americans can be fully trusted to carry out the duties of their job with integrity and grace. The slanting of this information has well equipped the people with the knowledge to understand that they must pay closer attention to what is going on right next door. This is yet another example of how the mass media has used its effects to alter the minds of the nation for the