"2023: The Year of Global Challenges and the Media's Role in Shaping Foreign Policy"
In 2023, mainstream media in the United States often supported an aggressive foreign policy stance, failing to critically assess U.S. militarism and its implications. Coverage of the Ukraine conflict, relations with China, and the war in Gaza tended to reflect American exceptionalism and a bias towards military solutions. Media outlets sometimes published content influenced by defense industry funding without disclosing potential conflicts of interest, contributing to a narrative that favors confrontation over diplomacy. Despite calls for a more balanced approach, the trend of media-driven militarism persisted throughout the year.