The media have become one of the most powerful influences on our information hungry society. Their new prominence has been propelled by the rise of print and television outlets with national impact. This select group includes the three television networks and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), three national news magazines (Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report) and the major American newspapers — the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
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