This youtube video that I will discuss conveys the severe ignorance of Ron Paul’s existence in the 2012 presidential campaigns. Ron Paul is a Texas republican candidate in the presidential election and has made very great impacts but has continued to be ignored. For example he has broke records by declaring the presidential candidate who has raised the most money in one day for their campaign. You can assume that he has many followers if he has accomplished this goal. He even raised more money than our current president Barack Obama. Ron Paul was second in the Iowa straw poll but is somehow still overlooked by the media. This story relates to the term agenda setting where it display how the media airs news that they believe to be important while not even acknowledging Ron Paul’s impact. However, the media frequently discusses Romney Mitt, Rick Perry, and Michele Bachman in the top tier even though Michele Bachman was actually behind Ron Paul at a point in time during this presidential race. Agenda setting is essentially harming Ron Paul’s campaign by completing ignoring his arguments as well as his followers because if he is not getting any media coverage than it will be very difficult for him to maintain his presence in the 2012 presidential campaign.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0mnATGwCkY
I think a big reason why Ron Paul is ignored by the media is because he is seen as an old white guy, and a career politician. I believe the media doesn’t see Paul as an interesting news story, therefore ignores most of what he says. This is also an example of pack journalism, and framing in the media. For example, the media chooses to focus more on Mitt Romney and Rick Perry bickering over immigration issues, mainly because it is more attractive to viewers. I don’t believe Ron Paul will win the Republican ticket because of his sometimes extreme libertarian views, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore his ideas.
This story is interesting, and I believe that in addition to politics we can link media’s influence on issues consisting with law, social issues, and even some criminal activities. However, in this case Ron Paul suffering exposure by media can really come down to one thing, how marketable is he? While this sounds sad to say, comparing a potential Presidential candidate against an “image” it is very true. Especially in this election, where we have been led by a younger president who has the capability of appealing to all audiences including economic status, race, and age. Also, the media as you have described has an agenda and in most cases the agenda is to cover the most controversial stories as possible. If you put the other candidates next to him they all have something unique about them and can be marketed as such. In conclusion I found this post intriguing and you did a nice job linking it to topics we’ve covered.
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