The media is so important because the only way democracy works is if the people have information. One of the best ways we spread that information through the news. The news is a place where people can go and trust that the information has been fact checked. The news also has the most up to date information. However, it has its fair share of bias. The information is only a small part of what they produce. If you watch CNN and then flip the station to FOX News the stories they choose to talk about or not talk about are different. The way that subjects are talked about are different. The “experts” they bring in to give insight on certain topics are different. 

The show “The Newsroom” tells a story of an ideal journalist team and news station that searches for the truth. They try to spread the right information. When the character McAvoy explodes at the college student who asks why America is the greatest country in the world, he gives explicit reasons why it is not. However, he has an important message, it is not, but it could be! The way he thinks it can improve is by providing better news. Making sure that the population of the United States has a place where they can get what they expect from the news: fact checked, unbiased,  important information. They provided a place for both sides to debate important issues while also exposing corrupt people. 

However, as we see play out in the beginning of this pilot episode, even News runs on money. If you are not getting the ratings, you will have no show. So, there is a constant battle between keeping people interested enough to watch your show and also making sure they are getting all necessary and correct information.