"What Constitutes the "National Interest" Is a Debatable Topic, but Governments

question 11

Essay

"What constitutes the "national interest" is a debatable topic, but governments sometimes regulate media to protect or advance what they define as the national interest." How does the government regulating media to advance national interest make you feel?
A. If trapped, strange, manipulated, and so on. Why? Does this information make the idea of "checking your news sources" feel more important? How? Do you think the regulation of the national interest could be manipulated based on the political party that currently has a president voted into the White House? Explain your answer, and how you know it.
B. If indifferent, why? Do you not believe this is important information? Do you think the regulation of the national interest could be manipulated based on the political party that currently has a president voted into the White House? Explain your answer, and how you know it.

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