The media is the source most people go to for their election needs, and for good reason, as the media provides information for most facets of the election, like what the candidates are and what the parties stand for. This would be good for Xlandia, as they would have no idea what anybody’s platform was , due to not knowing what a platform is.

The existence of many sources of media will give the people many different choices, but some will be biased or aligned to a particular party in the election, meaning that it will likely paint their party in a much better picture, while villainizing the other parties in an effort to swing the election in their favor.

It does have an impact as whatever the company that owns it wants to show, it will show. This could be particularly true if the company is aligned with a particular party, and it will do anything to get their party into, including slandering th opposing party.

The length of an election has a pretty big impact on the process of the elections. The shorter a campaign, the more people will vote, but the less they know about the candidates. The longer the election, the less people will vote, due to losing interest, but the ones who do will generally be set on one candidate. It is up to the party to find the middle ground.

Increases in spending can lead to many things during a campaign. The increase might make the campaign more effective at spreading the candidate message during the election process, but can end up putting them in debt to who financed the campaign, and as such, vulnerable to corruption and other underhanded things during the presiden

The media provides a constant onslaught of information about both political parties and what’s going on in the world. While most are biased towards one party or another, they still provide a way for citizens to get a general idea of the situation and for their own beliefs on the subject. This would be very useful to Xlandia, as they're used to not having any say in the government. Newspapers and other media outlets with help citizens to make educated decisions about their government.

Many sources of media means that there is a good chance that no two sources will have the same view on a topic. Almost all of them are biased, putting emphasis on an issue in different ways to make it seem like members of the party that they support look better and force any blame or problems on the other parties. This form of media coverage will possibly persuade voters to vote in one direction or another.

Yes. If a media outlet is owned by a company, then that outlet will show the news how that company wants them to.

On one hand, the extensive presidential campaign gives U.S. citizens the chance to learn more about the candidates and the issues that they support. They truly have the time to get to know their candidates and the issues that will affect them personally. However, the longer the election campaign goes, the more exhausted people become- resulting in a lower voter turnout. Additionally, at least in the United States, the candidates use more “low-blow” tactics, discussing personal lives and scandals rather than their actual campaign.

Anyone is able to donate money to campaign processes, which does allow candidates to effectively campaign. However, if the candidates accept money from large groups, conflicts of interest can easily be created. If, for example, a fracking group donated a large amount of money to a campaign and that candidate wins, they may feel obligated to pass laws that favor the fracking industry. This would ensure that this group continues to fund that party’s campaigns in the future.