The correct answer is A: Newscasts focused on the personal and the visual.
In order to keep viewers engaged and convinced that the war was indeed a good idea and was completely justified, the media played a key role. We must remember that the Vietnam War, compared to other wars the American people were used to be engaged in, was far away from their country, their culture, little did they understand about the region or what was going on, so the viewers relied solely on what they saw or heard in the media to have their opinions on the war. Newscasts focused on the personal stories and raw images to engage the public since the beginning. In this way, the Americans could relate to the suffering of the Vietnamese, the soldiers, their apparent victories and support, donate and cheer for them.
