How Does a 'Headline' Society Become Informed?
We are drowning in "news."  The proliferation of cable channels coupled with online news is akin to having an enormous hole into which "producers" need to shovel to fill space. The sheer volume of news sources creates a tsunami of information but does not necessarily leave anyone better "informed" but simply "aware."
Tara Sonenshine, ContributorGeorge Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs