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Media Institution: Crash Course Government #44

Welcome to school without the classroom! Host Craig Benzine takes you through a tour of US government and politics.

Media Institution: Crash Course Government #44

Season 1 Episode 44 | 8m 40s

So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves the same purpose - to provide information to the public.

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