The media plays a very instrumental role in our society. The media is everywhere around us. From the comedy shows we watch on TV, the music we listen to on our iPods, to the books, magazines, and the newspapers we read each day. In her book titled The Skeptic’s Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions & Dangerous Delusions Carroll Robert observes that without the media, people in communities would be secluded, not only from the rest of the world, but also from administrations, policy makers and bordering towns and cities. Although this is the case, not everyone sees the media from this perspective. Everywhere that we turn to, we are inundated with endless ranting on the negative attributes of the media. For the sake of peace, I do not want to be drawn into the petty discussion of the negative attributes of the media because as far as I am concerned, the media is doing a very good job of keeping the world connected and informed. Because of the obvious good work that the media is doing in keeping us connected and informed, there is need to kill any debate that might impact negatively on the freedom and functionality of the media in our society (Robert 65). Everyone agrees that the smooth flow of information is critical for the development of societies and the media facilitates this. Without a wide range of information, people’s opinions and views would be restricted and their ideas and conclusions of the society around them stunted. Although I am not an expert at mind reading, I agree with Carroll Robert that none of those alive today would be willing to live in a society where they do not know what is happening beyond their backyard (Robert 67). According to Nicholas Carr, the most widespread form of information circulation in the past was by word of mouth, with the news often commencing with the words, “Did you know…” Certainly, I agree with Carr that word of mouth is still one of the most effective tools in the distribution of information in our current society, mostly in tourism, but technology has enabled this exchange to take place in an instant (Carr 2). This has created the way for improved media houses with the instant access to information thus bringing an instant gratification factor. With this kind of benefit, I doubt that anyone would want to look for an alternative communication channel. Just as Martin Luther King once said, “If we stop to think, we will thank more”. This is true when it comes to the media since the problem with people is that they do not stop to think about the role played by the media and that is why most of them criticize instead of thanking the media for the good work it does (Carr 3). Media workers are in essence interpreters of information. This fact can be likened to the act of a student who goes to the library to carry out research for a paper or report. After sifting through tones of information, all that the student is supposed to do is to back up a thesis in 900 words or more, or to simply explain an event, situation, or person. In the media, journalists are tasked with similar scenarios. They do not merely dole out facts and statistics that the common person might not comprehend. Instead, they dig out the significant issues and points, putt