How does media coverage of a historic event affect readers? *

The media, through their reporting, place ideas in citizens’ minds and these ideas become part of the readers’ frame of reference and affect how they perceive the historical event.

Explanation: Given that an average individual depends on media coverage to stay informed about events; both historical and recent, what the media portrays form the basis of perception of many individuals and how they react to the event covered.

The media frame discussions, choose pictures and information to support their stories, which most times do not reflect the full story. This is especially common when there is media bias on the issue or event. This bias may involve using loaded language which are words that imply a judgement and is used to persuade a reader without having made a serious argument or selective attention which involves paying attention only to those aspects of the events with which the particular media outlet already agrees.

All these form how a historical event is remembered and/or perceived by the reader.

It reflected Egypt’s willingness to work with the Soviet Union

The purchase of weapons from Soviet Russia was a decision made by the Egyptian leader, Nasser, in order to collaborate with the socialist world. Many Geopolitical thought points to the fact that the creation of the state of Israel in 1945 was a key point for the formation of military alliances between Arab states and the Socialist bloc. The willingness to collaborate with the Soviet Union from Egypt is the counterpart to the cooperation from the recently created Israel state with the US and the West.

The purchase of Soviet equipment and weapons is also a consequence of the failed policy between the US and the Arabic state to conciliate regional interests.