What Are You Reading?

The issue was raised up in class: what really matters in our society? I'd like to say freedom, justice, equality, family, etc. However, one look at today's media, and even newspapers, we see a totally different America. Magazines I can understand, because their purpose is entertainment, however what is found on newspapers as of lately slightly disturb me. Instead of focusing on greater, more important issues that are not only affecting us but the greater part of the world, we are commonly seeing focus on 'the presidential family dog'. I'm definitely not saying that material like this should be banned, however I am seeing a shift in our culture to being even more media-based. The information we are fed with are given to us because it is what the majority of 'us' demand. Should we allow the demand to continue growing? Especially in a day and age when information can travels very quickly and often time false or mislead information, I believe we must take a step back and carefully look at what kind of information we are being given. Then, perhaps we can also question what really matters in our society; what really matters to you?