During the first half of the 20th Century the nation and the media had to face some of the gravest crises in modern history. Media responses to these crises suggest the basic questions about the relationship between the media and modern society. In a final analysis the media during the national crisis of 1917-1945 should be judged as a constructive force for combating immense national threats to democracy. Most of the media’s actions demonstrate …showed first 75 words of 785 total…

…showed last 75 words of 785 total…the economy would get back on track. If this nation found a way to break free from British regulations before the Revolution, we could have found a way to report objective information about the war. However, this was not the intention of the media. Through their actions during American crises we see that they had a far greater goal. Therefor the only conclusion is that the media were in fact constructive patriots during these crises.