Antiwar

Opinions on war have always caused a divide in the country, and antiwar dissent opinions are never very popular within the mainstream media. The simple fact behind the lack of antiwar voices on the news comes from the lack of popularity of the group's opinion. 

Promoting the antiwar voice has never been easy for the group. Antiwar dissent has been muted through many historical efforts. The Espionage Act created by Woodrow Wilson was aimed to suppress any actions that would undermine war efforts. This act also criminalized those who interfered with war efforts. The Espionage Act was later paired with the Sedition Act a year later. The Sedition Act further placed restrictions on free speech and criticism of the government or the war effort, and I hate to say it, but the government has controlled the popularity of antiwar dissent. Historically, the antiwar voice has never been supported by the U.S. government, causing little popularity on the subject within society.

While society consumes mainstream media, people want to hear about sports, entertainment, the weather, politics, the economy, and international news. There just isn't a want for antiwar opinions in the news. So, why would mainstream news companies cover unpopular subjects? They don't cover unpopular subjects because it doesn't give them views or make them money. Mainstream news also strays away from antiwar dissent because, again, it is unapproved by the government, and it's a sticky subject to highlight. Especially in these times today, as a public figure, it's a good idea to stay away from controversial subjects if possible. Overall, antiwar dissent isn't reaching mainstream media because society has deemed it as unpopular.

Even though antiwar dissent doesn't reach mainstream media, there are voices. The Antiwar.Com site and the American Conservative are both informative sites that voice the antiwar opinion. These sites are difficult to come across but are available for browsing. The websites enable antiwar voices to be heard despite the lack of coverage on mainstream media.