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/^t/As far as television is concerned, it is commonly referred to as the most manipulative medium. Moreover, almost each national broadcasting corporation is merely a tool in the hands of the ruling political parties. In general, all TV programs are said to be apolitical by nature, yet then how is it possible to explain that after new general elections the management of public TV is quite often radically reshuffled. Furthermore, in news reports some events are completely neglected, while others only briefly mentioned. Besides, the news actually broadcast are carefully selected according to various social, political and economic factors, thus giving us a partial view of the world. One of the most "conspicuous" elements of this biased treatment of certain themes and problems is almost complete lack of programs devoted to minority groups.