Some people accept the news they read in newspapers and watch on television as the gospel truth. Is such trust in our mass media justified? Do you really know who's telling you what to think-and why?
Editorial note from Jerold Aust
Hate crime legislation and politically-motivated reporting can have a staggering effect on what news is reported to the public.
The major media news organizations and outlets, says journalist William Proctor, have their own lists of rights and wrongs that they support or condemn through their editorials and reporting.
Many people's outlook on current events, culture, society and the world is shaped by the news they read and hear. But how truthful is most reporting? Can you-and should you-believe everything you hear?
The entertainment establishment-writers, producers and stars of the movies, TV programs and music we consume-are overwhelmingly liberal in their political outlook.
An interview with Michael Medved, author of "Hollywood vs. America"
Queen Elizabeth II's 50-year reign has seen an astonishing change in the United Kingdom-and far greater change in Britain's former African colonial possessions. What's behind these massive, momentous trends?
Several amazing biblical passages foretell the shaping of the world at the time of the end by a powerful web of global media.
Does your family properly use electronic mass media? Or do you let the media abuse you? Here are 10 principles to help you regain control and stamp out media abuse.
As a reader of The Good News, you are probably disturbed by many of the values of the culture around you—and with good reason. How can we counter the degrading influence of much of popular culture?
The change of our cultural values over just one generation is so dramatic- be aware of these shifts and protect yourself and your family from them.
Millions of professing Christians believe they are “saved.” But from what are they saved? How and when does salvation take place? Let’s cut through the confusion and understand the truth.
What does the Bible teach will happen to those who refuse to repent and turn to God?
Does the Bible help us see the proper relationship between God and wealth for those who sincerely desire to serve and please Him?
What does the Bible tell us about corruption and its causes and consequences?
Corruption is just a normal part of how to get things done in much of the world.
As pressure mounts for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, it is important to understand why no easy solutions are in sight.
More than half a year has passed since the cataclysmic events of September 11—a day that lives in infamy. Yet, in spite of American and British efforts to corral terrorism, the world appears as dangerous as ever.
George Bush has tried to restore spiritual leadership to the American presidency.
The German ambassador to Washington has called for a European army "as a logical step toward integration after the successful launch of a new single currency [the euro]."
Watching as little as one hour of television a day can lead teenagers and young adults to engage in violence such as fistfights and other assaults later in life, according to researchers who conducted a study that tracked more than 700 young people over 17 years.
