Mightier Than The Sword: Sowing The Seeds of Revolution

Chapter one in Mightier Than The Sword was a great start to conveying just how much power the news media holds. During the American Revolution it was the news that spread word about the revolts against England all over the colonies. It was used to motivate the colonists to join the fight, as well as to inform the colonists about what was going on. Throughout the revolution the news media expanded and became a huge motivation. Journalists such as Tom Paine played an enormous role during the revolution; he opened the publics eyes to the truth. Tom Paine published "Common Sense" which was basically a pamphlet that stated men and women were obligated as citizens to demand more. His bravery to write something so bold and so honest was astonishing. Tom Paine wanted all people to understand his pamphlet, so he made it as easy and clear to understand as he possibly could. George Washington believed that Tom's motivational writing was so effective he had him write the Crisis papers to inspire his troops during the winter. Washington had the essay printed in the Pennsylvania Journal and he had it read to all of his troops. A week later the troops won a very important victory. Using the influence of journalism and the news media, Tom Paine inspired society to fight for what they believed, to fight for a greater cause, and to fight and ultimately build an independent country that promotes freedom.

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