Along with this vast menu of choices is the absence of gatekeepers. As parents we need to realize that there are dangers that come with too many choices and too few guides. Subtle and powerfully, the media helps shape their world view. The media has a liberal bias, but its central bias is toward bad news. Accidents, crimes, conflict and scandal are interesting.
Normality is boring.
The average policeman, for example, never fires a gun in action, and most Americans are monogamous. In a wired world with no restraint, the media can misinform us. It can also make us suspicious, fearful, and cynical. It can lead us to lose faith in our nation, repudiate our past, question our leaders, and cease to believe in progress. We know the worst about everyone instantly.