Recalling the actions of William Randolph Hearst in 1898, sensationalized and inaccurate media coverage of the sinking of a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Spain contributed to a war not necessary between the two countries. This was not the last time the media helped the government win public support for overseas gains; Pro-government media coverage of the Bush administration's "weapons of mass destruction" invasion of Iraq was critical to gaining the support needed to legitimize the invasion and continue to expand the missions. Fox News played a critical role in right-wing pro-government rhetoric criticizing any neutral or left-wing media coverage as liberal lies, and once again Fox News and the effects of unethical journalism were seen in the polarizing coverage of the American elections. This, combined with underfunded local newspapers, led to the gap between what pollsters and what corporate media considered “public opinion” and the true opinions of the working class, which were apparently revealed for the first time to the wider public after Donald Trump's victory. on November 8. Reputable newspapers, however, are not immune to scandals involving fraudulent journalists, as in the case of Jayson Blair of the New York Times. The unimaginable influence of the media on public opinion and global events cannot be