In Debating Democracy's "The Media: Vast Wasteland or New Frontier?" Jarol Manheim and Douglas Rushkoff present opposing views of the media. Both authors raise the questions of what the media represents and what messages the media tries to send to the public. Is the media's coverage of events just for entertainment value or do the reports have political content and value? Are the viewers capable of distinguishing between the media's glitz and the real facts? …showed first 75 words of 1518 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1518 total…people today appear to have forgotten-between the public interest and what interests the public. (1997) Works Cited Bennett, Lance W. News: The Politics of Illusion. University of Washington. Longman Publishers, 1996. Manheim, Jarol B. All of the People, All the Time: Strategic Communication and American Politics. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 1991. Rushkoff, Douglas. "Media: It's the Real Thing." New Perspectives Quarterly. Summer, 1994: pp. 4-15. Sunstein, Cass R. "Reinforce the Walls of Privacy." New York Times. 6 Sept. 1997.