Unethical Journalism at Its Finest

There is no doubt that this election has been one of the most important elections in United States history, but has the media taken this election too far? A new controversy over the recent issue of Newsweek magazine, which has an untouched photo of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on the cover, represents how unethical and bitter the media has been with this election. The photo shows all of Palin’s imperfections and Newsweek attempts to use this photo to represent her “average American” identity. I just don't understand why the media is consistently focusing on issues in the election that are irrelevant to our country. Showing Sarah Palin's wrinkles and pores doesn't make her a better or worse candidate. Either does constantly speaking about Barack Obama's race. There have been so many controversies and issues in this campaign that focus a great deal of attention to physical attributes, causing our society to be less and less informed about the real issues within our country. I think journalists are doing this intentionally to promote their ideas and opinions about this election to sway voters in a specific direction. Instead of getting people excited about this election, I feel like they are ruining it with their biased opinions and it is a huge shame. It is a shame not only because it is unethical and unfair, but also because they are causing society to be less informed which will dig us into a deeper hole than we already are in.