There's another thing that they ought to know, but it's true of all of us. The most persuasive, the most permeating, the most influential element of our thought and stance are not those which we propogate consciously and intentionally, but those that are taken for granted, unquestioned, and tacitly assumed. I think that agnosticism, which is the faith of so many in our world, is actually spreading itself by taking itself for granted, not by propagating itself. The third plea is not a plea but a dream. I would wish that every media person who writes, comments, reports or even entertains had a Masters degree or a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in history.
Experience suggests that the less history is known, the more ideology flourishes.
In other words, we shall be helpless victims of the prevailing winds if we don't know history. In conclusion, I am well aware of the power of the media and I am well aware of their importance for our simple democratic process. I think our democratic process, at least as we experience it, would be quite impossible without the media, and so many other things, of course. But dare I suggest to the media, the idea of noblesse oblige. In other words, you're in power, so behave like people in power.