Every day, millions of Americans duck in front of their televisions to get their daily intake of news and current affairs about what happened that day. Unfortunately, most of the information and facts they receive have been altered in one way or another by someone at the news agency or by the journalists themselves. In the many news sources that cover world events daily, certain points of view are presented to the public. This highly opinionated and biased media coverage has been around for as long as there has been news to report. Since World War II, the number of newspaper companies has steadily increased, leading to an increase in views on media coverage. Americans have this skewed view of current world events because owners as well as journalists deliberately influence the facts to reflect their view of the event, whether more liberal or conservative. The major news and media companies in the United States all have different political agendas that they must follow when reporting on current events, including the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are many reasons why news organizations report inaccurate facts and information, and some of them are more complicated than others. The first example is “bias, favoritism and unilateralism.” All of these elements are very present when the media has strong support on one side” (Sloan, Burleson-Mackay 7). The second example is “the tendency and inclination that prevents a fair and balanced approach to news reporting.” This is the most common reason bias appears in the media. News companies and their owners in particular present a constant point of view and influence on every story, which is why it is difficult to have a fair approach (Sloan, Burleson-Mackay 8). The ...... middle of paper ...... democratic theory perspective. " American Media and Wartime Challenges. Chaple Hill, North Carolina. March 21-22, 2003. Speech. Entman, Robert M. Framing: Toward Clarification of a Fractured Paradigm. Tech.Print. "The Portrait of Iraq - How the press covered events on the ground | Journalism Excellence Project (PEJ). " Excellence in Journalism Project (PEJ) | Understanding News in the Information Age. Journalism.Org, December 19, 2007. Web. November 17, 2011. .Ryan, Tim." Media Coverage Has Distorted World's View of Iraqi Reality. August 22, 2008. Web November 17.. 2011. .