Salah satu faktor kemajuan masyarakat baik yang diakui atau tidak diakui disebabkan oleh peran media massa. Namun sebaliknya, kekacauan, kemerosotan moral, dan tindak kekerasan yang timbul di masyarakat juga tidak bisa dilepaskan dari peran media massa. Dengan demikian, media merupakan faktor penentu kehidupan manusia. Media massa adalah sarana komunikasi dalam menyampaikan pesan-pesan, kemudia…
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