American politicians’ penchant to control mass media is not a shocking revelation. Jasper Irving, a Senator in Lions for Lambs is no exception. When “the future of the Republican Party” calls on TV journalist Janine to discuss a timeline for the War on Terror, it is merely a pretext for selling his “real story” (his new military strategy in Afghanistan) to Janine (the TV network). Although the interview was originally requested for the Senator’s own purposes, the conversation eventually progresses into an entertaining ping pong match between …show more content…
Janine Roth and her network are model representations for the numerous privatised media networks in America, questioning the operations and values of these networks; Is the media more interested in reporting sex scandals of celebrities as opposed to new political policies? Although thousands may be dieing all over the world, isn’t the new mobile more worthy to be reported? Irving is right in saying, “Janine, we both put our fighting men at risk.” It is not only safe but more accurate to say that politicians are not the only ones that have allowed America to invade the Middle East and caused America an economical loss of billiions of dollars (although their position as forerunner in this movement is