The Mass Media as an Institution

The mass media as an institution has become an essential element in our society, for the mass media helped shape the culture of American society, especially those concerning the values, traditions, and norms of the society. American Journalism began in the late 1700's and slowly fourished throughout it's time. During the Federalist and Republican era newspapers were circulated throughout the elite. This is due to the fact that they were run by either the politically or economically elite. There purpose was to advocate a party or view point in which that person or faction sided with. …