Politics behind the media

So, as I'm turning on the TV real quick before heading to class, I can't help to notice how much media propaganda exists. Now, I'm not saying that in these very 5 minutes I turned on the TV, I randomly thought of this, but it's something I have noticed throughout the years and more so in college as I have become more aware of such things. We tend to tell ourselves that we ultimately make our own decisions and that no one else, especially the media, can affect our decision in any way. But is that really true? Looking back at past presidential elections, I would be lying to myself if I said that I was not somewhat affected in my decision-making after looking the debate on TV or after hearing post-remarks and background stories published by the news media. To some extent, media plays a huge role on our lives and ultimately, it does affect the way we run our lives. Without TV, without news, without media... what would life be like? In our society today, we base our lives on getting information any time we want and relying on news for information for the day that forms the basis of how we are going to go on with the day. This is a pretty random post... but it just hit me suddenly today how much our lives are influenced by the media and how much these technological outlets have taken over our lives. It's an interesting topic to think about... so go ahead, think about it.