Media’s Changing Perspective on Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
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Muhammad Ali is best known as being a fighter who transcended the sport of boxing during his
time in the ring, yet a pivotal moment in his life occurred outside the ring with his protest of the
Vietnam War draft. Newspapers during the era of Vietnam were the primary form of media
consumption and they possessed the power to influence how the American people perceived the
events that surrounded the Vietnam War such as Muhammad Ali’s draft protest. The New York
Times is one such newspaper that provided extensive coverage of Muhammad Ali and his draft
protest allowing for an analysis of how media can play a role in shaping public opinion towards
Muhammad Ali and the Vietnam War as a whole.