It is, as Christopher Hedges writes in his new book, "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle," an age when corporate media values spectacle over the truth and a discussion of vital public policy.
It's the circus -- not news -- on a television screen.
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Mark Karlin is founder, editor and publisher of BuzzFlash.com, a website providing headlines, news and commentary to over five million people a month. He is a gun control activist with a focus on Illinois.
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