Regulations cannot be placed on who or what is broadcast, but the owners of broadcasting companies can choose which side of a view they want to present. ... For instance, during the Vietnam War, the Defense Department of the United States used many misleading phrases in news reports. ... By using carefully chosen phrases, the Defense Department made their war efforts seem less harmful to the people in the United States. ...

• Word Count: 1773
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

My mother said that the main theme for campaigns in her generation was the Vietnam War. It was a big deal, because the candidates were either very pro-war or very anti-war, and people wanted to know exactly where they stood on this subject. ...

• Word Count: 2222
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Since this crossing over of interests exists and the power that these multi- and transnational companies exert, leads some sociologists to have a grim outlook about cultures. ... Such occurrences have made new places are become new targets in the war of consumerism. ...

• Word Count: 1536
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate