This shows that society has grown so accustom to reporters that our hostile enemies will communicate through them to talk to us. In the past, we would never communicate with our enemies until the war was over or until they were dead...

This shows that society has grown so accustom to reporters that our hostile enemies will communicate through them to talk to us. In the past, we would never communicate with our enemies until the war was over or until they were dead...

Some Advantages Some Disadvantages • Increased free trade between nations • Increased liquidity of capital allowing investors in developed nations to invest in developing nations • Corporations have greater flexibility to operate across borders • Global mass media ties the world together • Increased flow of communications allows vital information to be shared between individuals and corporations around the world • Greater ease and speed of transportation for goods and people • Reduction of cultural barriers increases the global village effect • Spread of democratic ideals to developed nations • Greater interdependence of nation-states • Reduction of likelihood of war between developed nations • Increases in environmental protection in developed nations • Increased flow of skilled and non-skilled jobs from developed to developing nations as corporations seek out the cheapest labor • Increased likelihood of economic disruptions in one nation effecting all nations • Corporate influence of nation-states far exceeds that of civil society organizations and average individuals • Threat that control of world media by a handful of corporations will limit cultural expression • Greater chance of reactions for globalization being violent in an attempt to preserve cultural heritage • Greater risk of diseases being transported unintentionally between nations • Spread of a materialistic lifestyle and attitude that sees consumption as the path to prosperity • International bodies like the World Trade Organization infringe on national and individual sovereignty • Increase in the chances of civil war within developing countries and open war between developing countries as they vie for resources • Decreases in environmental integrity as polluting corporations take advantage of weak regulatory rules in developing countries

The media provides a view of government policies, and allows people to come to their own opinions.