Sapient creatures depend on the powers of cognition. Humankind needs food for thought, not just for the body. Therefore, our species seeks to understand every facet of the world in which we live. We assimilate and digest an information-rich diet by which we daily reason and justify our living. Mass media provides the feeding tube to which nearly every human being is connected from the earliest stages of life. Because we are what we eat, this same mass media bears responsibility to ensure the healthy diet of our society. But does the media feed us a balanced diet? » More: Mass Media and the Environment…
