Tangled up in a Feeding Frenzy
Press, paparazzi, media, news reports; in most circles that would give a negative feeling, especially with the funny "p" word (paparazzi). Civil rights, women's rights, feminist rallies, anti-war protests give an uprising, inspirational feeling. However, little do many know, that without one, we wouldn't have a whole lot of the other.
Rosa Parks took that famous bus ride down in the south in the great state of Alabama. Had it not been for the national media, those over on the western side of the Rocky Mountains may not have ever heard about it. Would people in Arizona hear about the slaying of the students at Kent State in Ohio during an anti-Vietnam war rally? For the most part, no. Some may have heard of it from friends and family in the area. Media informs the nation of an event, both biased and unbiased.
Today, the social movement hot topic is gay rights. The media has groomed this to be something that is reported on almost every single day......
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