I'd say both - to an extent. I think the influences, nefarious and not, are legion - populations create and the media, indeed, translates and circumscribes - in effect, telling people what they want to see - based on basic commercial tenets such as salability and ease of distribution.
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Originally Posted by boink
media decides what to show and how to edit what's shown. both to provide sensation to keep eyes on commercials and promote opinions /ideas it wants.
media decides to have shouting matches or calm discussions. people do give in to their urge to rubber neck a car crash but media decides to hold their attention with said car crashes.
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in other words, what he said.