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/^t/Following the dictionary definition of mass media one may come to the conclusion that they perform a very useful service to the community and remain an integral part of modern life. Perhaps it would be interesting to examine the nature of mass media and discuss their effect in relation to human perception of reality. Generally speaking, the influence of mass media may be considered as three fold, namely: the influence of sound, picture and written word. For the purpose of this essay. However, let me put them into two groups: the effect of picture and the effect of word, written as well as heard.