Reply #98: I believe that is the exact opposite of reality..

[Fumesucker]

More and more this is a world lived through a screen and people seem to be comfortable with that. It makes us feel connected, more secure. In this crazy world there seems to be familiarity, order and safety there.

I'm fairly sure that research shows the heaviest TV watchers to be the most fearful of society in general, it is to be expected, TV brings regular doses of often extreme violence into your home and depicts it as "normal".

If it bleeds it leads is a truism, local "news" is all about any violent act that can be splashed on the screen. Regular local "news" watchers also tend to be more fearful than those who do not consume sensationalistic pablum on a regular basis.