Do the media and information industries "govern" communities?
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 06:08:05
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (1149 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (1149 words)
The media is known as the fourth estate, a part of the power structure alongside government, the church and the law (Watson, 2003, p. 91). Media has played an important role in our society and will continue to influence and shape our culture for ages to come. It has the power to define, persuade, inform and dis-inform. The media can be found everywhere in many of form such as television, radio, magazines, newspapers, the internet and so …
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