Hi, do you know of a remarkable, humorous quote by a famous person or a proverb related to the effects media have on their audiences? Here are some to get started:
"What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish."
W. H. Auden, English - Poet
"False news, when combined with social media, can wreak havoc thanks to its potential of reaching millions in a short span. The effects can be quite disturbing."
Fabrizio Moreira, Ecuadorian Politician and Businessman
"I really do think we're going through a period of concentration of ownership of media, and we're starting to see the effects at the editorial level, and it's all bad. This increased pressure for profits every quarter, smaller news hole, less coverage of important stuff - the extent that it's become one giant infotainment industry."
Molly Ivins, American Journalist. (...) Read more?
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