When running for elected office, it's good to have publicity. The more familiar voters are with a candidate, the more votes the candidate is likely to get. More publicity means more of a chance to win the election. Media is a very useful way but when they focus on one candidate it isn't fair for the other candidates and the voters.
For the 2016 election, Donald Trump has been mentioned on the news more times than Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and any of the other candidates. I know the news needs to be entertaining to get viewers, and Trump is certainly entertaining, but it's important for voters to know every candidate's views on America's issues. Also, when the news focuses on one or two candidates it gives them an unfair advantage because people vote for who they are familiar with. Everyone knows Donald Trump, but many don't even know the other candidates.
I feel the media should be more balanced with the amount of time they spend on each candidate. I know that Donald Trump is entertaining, but we are looking to elect someone for a very serious job. The media has a responsibility to let voters get to know each candidate instead of just trying to be entertaining.
Voters have a responsibility to learn every candidate's ideas on issues but voters don't want to spend a lot of time researching information. The media needs to make sure voters get the information they need to make an informed decision.
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