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/^t/The rapid growth of enterprises reporting news and spreading information has led some social commentators to believe that a quiet revolution, or at least an upheaval, has taken place in recent years in connection with the news media. It has broken down both class and regional boundaries and also geographic and cultural barriers among viewers all over the world. However, much of the concern is centered on the feeling that the mass media have become too powerful, particularly as a result of their overwhelming presence. Hence, we can ask whether viewers use information gained, for instance, from television, an if they act as the persuaders would like them to act.