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Person seated in a dark television studio with several monitors on the wall in front of them. Caption. At its best, the American media aids the democratic process.

Explores the media as an integral part of American democracy, highlighting the scrutiny they impose on the performance of public officials, the interdependence of politics and the media, and the power the media wields in selecting the news. Part of Democracy in America Series.

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Runtime: 28 minutes 30 seconds

Topic: Language Arts, Social Science
Subtopic: Government, Mass Media, Political Science
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 2003
Producer/Distributor: Annenberg
Series: Democracy In America
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Man wearing a police officer's uniform stands behind a podium, speaking to an audience of officers. Caption. And also for the protection of their rights.

Painting of a group of colonial-era American politicians standing and gathered around a desk. In the background, several bystanders are seated in chairs looking towards them.

Wide shot of the inside of the U, S Senate chamber taken from the second floor looking down, showing senators seated at desks arranged in a half moon formation. Caption. What they saw as a federal abuse of power.

Man wearing a dark uniform and bike helmet raises his arms up, bending them at the elbow like he's making a muscle. Caption. It also values public order and safety.

Group of Black, White, and Brown teenagers walking down a school hallway. Caption. Farmville has become a model for integrated schools.

Mitch McConnell stands at the podium in the U, S Senate chamber speaking into the microphone with several senators at their desks. Caption. Expect their elected legislators to be their advocates.

Closeup on Ronald Reagan speaking to camera in a televised presidential message. Caption. Are you entitled to the fruits of your own labor?

2 people seated at a shared desk covered in papers. They are both holding phone receivers up to their ears. Caption. Coordinating recovery efforts and providing resistance.

Wide exterior shot of the U, S Supreme Court during the daytime. Caption. The justices make fundamental policy decisions.

Person seated in a dark television studio with several monitors on the wall in front of them. Caption. At its best, the American media aids the democratic process.