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Originally Posted by Praxeas
That is totally false. How can society be focused on an issue it knows nothing about yet? It's the media that pushes this stuff INTO the forefront.
How many people would know about gay marriages if not for the media? Society is clueless until the Media tells them and makes it seem common or normal.
Media does not represent society, they represent their own interests and agendas...why do you think there is such a difference between Fox and CNN? If what is in the Media is just what society is focused on then why aren't all Media outlets exactly the same?
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People in the Western world (Europe and the Americas) are essentially sheep: issues become important to them when the media tells them the issues are important.