The American mama, with CNN as its showcase, have exertedgreat inffluence on U. S. foreign policy decisions and Public opin-ions through its live TV broadcasts and commentaries. The so-called CNN phenomenon has taken shape. Although it might betoo early to conclude thereby that the relationship between theAmerican media and the government has Undergone fundamentalchanges, or that diplomatic decision-making has become moredemocratic, it can be affirmed that American policy-makers willnot ignore CNN. Instead, they may show up more often in itsstudio if they want to keep or enhance their influence on foreignpolicy in an environment of wider and faster dissemination of information.
