The Quality of American Mass Media
Author Michael Crichton spoke to a luncheon audience on the American mass media in the era of “junk-food journalism.” He predicted that our… read more
Author Michael Crichton spoke to a luncheon audience on the American mass media in the era of “junk-food journalism.” He predicted that our current perception of “mass media” would disappear within the next decade, and focused on the problems of the current media which has been charged with fabricating images to accompany news stories and with dealing in trivialities. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Crichton responded to questions from members of the audience. close
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