Being removed now from the intense media saturation of NYC, I can recall earlier pleasure gleaned from the delicate media exposure in a rural island community. Mainland newspapers bring News of the World, but if you do not bother to read the headlines caught in the paper boxes it may as well not be happening. You do not have to watch television.
I feel pressure in New York to keep up with all forms of media. I enjoy television for the first time in years. It feels educational. I understand the greater context. The ads on the subway make more sense. I try to keep my eyes closed the entire subway ride but I find them flickering open at each stop.
Anyway, small town papers are this sweet honey lure - read this news! We aren't trying to scare you! (And the above are not even from the island.) Mass media as a community builder. Is that the original intent? Does shared knowledge enhance our relationships?
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