We watched a movie today, The Media’s influence on the things we do, it brought attention to the influence that media has on our perceptions of the world. This movie almost viewed the media as a device for propaganda, which I personally agree with. People in the media’s eye have learned and mastered the art of rhetoric; being able to convince and persuade their audience to take on the same mindset in which they are trying to promote. Personally I can relate, for I spent six months in London where the British did not have a positive outlook towards the United States, due to the media coverage in which they were being televised. The cruelties of the soldiers toward the people of Iraq was horrific and I too was horrified by the footage. In contrary in America the only footage being aired is that to promote national morale and to support our barbarian troops. Looking at media in relation to controversial issue has drastic impacts on our own personal outlooks, which this movie just reiterated.