Many media foresaw the victory of Mrs. Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election but Mr. Donald Trump won. Why did they fall short of expectations? A few Japanese journalists foresaw Mr. Donald Trump would win this election and the one of them said an interesting thing.
He said "I was sure that Mr. Donald Trump would win this election last December because he was saying about American's real intention which they couldn't say but wanted to say. For example, economic gap and immigration issue. I went to the U.S for news gathering last month and asked Americans for which person you will vote. Then many of them answered evasively at first. And when I asked them again, then they said they will vote for Trump. I asked them why you were evasive, and then they said that not to befog it was more awkward because many media thought the supporters of Trump were lower-income white people, racists and sexists."
The supporters of Clinton were more than them of Trump in opinion research but it couldn't find the people who supported Trump in secret."
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Yokoso Tam, you are most welcome. Can you see mine about power or money and give us your point of view? Thanks!
To dara gino Thank you for your interesting comment always.
To Shoba You are welcome.
Kunichiwa Tam, I guess, the media is somehow not telling the whole truth. Sometimes they are confusing. The polls are not correct or the media is taking some areas and leaving others. Also, the media might fall between the pressure of the street and the authorities. Money can also play a major factor in the role of the media. Thanks, Tam!
Interesting! Thanks for sharing, Tam!