In this reading they talk about the American people believing everything that the news says. The opening statements talk about a student saying “how can you believe what the Russians say”, and the argument of how can you believe what America says comes up. We believe that we are in such a free and democratic country that what we hear in our news and everyday lives is true. Television does its job of showing entertainment, not necessarily informing. The news is there to present certain topics to certain extents, to create a need of want by the viewers. The description of Happy News I believe is also very true in the news. Shows always will show some horrific stories or scenes, but they instantly follow up with a cute or heroic story that changes peoples mind. This distracts the viewer from what is really going on and lets them end their viewing experience with good news. They then describe how the use of technology creates a sense of realism and truth, no matter what is being said. Investigative tools, green screens, and other tools make people believe that with the use of this the information must be true. This country believes most of what is said because of the government we have and the theoretical truth behind it. People are exposed to what T.V. stations want you to see, and manipulate how you see it and in what form you see it.
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