Have Americans ever taken a moment to think about what exactly they are allowing the media to report? Seriously, look at the 2017 presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. This election alone created a major stir in the broadcasting world and in society. The American people were accusing others of lying and being biased. There was an argument that the media was in favor of one candidate over the other and was swaying the American people in the direction of that candidate. This was a big deal because this issue was the presidential election, but if individuals take a deeper look at the media on a normal bases, at any given time, they will see there is bias in the media constantly. The effects of the bias can be catastrophic, more than one would believe. The people of America have to start paying attention to the daily news. Today’s media, including television and print, show bias through purposeful omission, by source selection, through influential celebrities, with double standards, and through political affiliations.