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/^t/One of the basic laws of our society is freedom of speech. Everyone may present his own opinions and exchange views with other people. Moreover, everyone has the right to be informed about significant events talking place in the country and in the world. The public's right to know is one of the central principles of each society. The means of communicating with very large numbers of people, such as press, television, radio and cable TV, are called "mass media". They are the major sources from which people get the news, they also provide entertainment of every kind. An ordinary man is surrounded by information from the time he wakes in the morning until the time he sleeps at night. Mass media accompany the man in his everyday life and he takes this for granted, so it seems obvious that media influence his attitude towards people, life and the real world.