“ The death of a billionaire is worth more to the media than the lives of a billion poor people. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Say what you wish about media in the Arab world, but say it knowing that no media channel in the world is absolutely free. Aysha Taryam
“ Old media companies will be further challenged in the next 15 years, as a new wave of user-generated content washes over the Internet, thanks to the increasing availability and affordability of portab… Ian Lamont
“ Get used to the idea of significant portion of the population walking around with high-speed Internet connections on their person, with sophisticated video cameras built in. They will be shooting all… Ian Lamont
“ Understanding knowledge as an essential element of love is vital because we are bombarded daily with messages that tell us love is about mystery, about that which cannot be known. We see movies in whi… Bell Hooks
“ Between Monday and Saturday men make an audience. On Sunday, they make a congregation. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Those who rule have always had an interest in shaping the perceptions of those they wish to rule. But never in the history of humanity has their toolbox been so full. Advances in technology and psycho… James Rozoff
“ Even though some individual scholars try to tell us there is no direct connection between images of violence and the violence confronting us in our lives, the commonsense truth remains- we are affecte… Bell Hooks
“ [..]Although personally, I think cyberspace means the end of our species.Yes? Why is that?Because it means the end of innovation, Malcolm said. This idea that the whole world is wired together is mass… Michael Crichton
“ Once upon a time there were mass media, and they were wicked, of course, and there was a guilty party. Then there were the virtuous voices that accused the criminals. And Art (ah, what luck!) offered… Umberto Eco
“ Most laws only exist if people believe in them. That's why the mass media has to propagate them. If you are wise enough, join the police and ignore unfair laws. Be the friend and helper instead and th… L.H.
“ A democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection — not an invitation for hypnosis. Umberto Eco
“ The average TV commercial of sixty seconds has one hundred and twenty half-second clips in it, or one-third of a second. We bombard people with sensation. That substitutes for thinking. Ray Bradbury
“ Constantly exposing yourself to popular culture and the mass media will ultimately shape your reality tunnel in ways that are not necessarily conducive to achieving your Soul Purpose and Life Calling.… Anthon St. Maarten
“ People sometimes imagine that just because they have access to so many newspapers, radio and TV channels, they will get an infinity of different opinions. Then they discover that things are just the o… Amin Maalouf
“ In her book claiming that allegations of ritualistic abuse are mostly confabulations, La Fontaine’s (1998) comparison of social workers to ‘nazis’ shows the depth of feeling evident amongst many scept… Michael Salter
