... around 'Mass Society' derives from its structure. Within mass society national relations are the main focus, they are centralised. Governments in general have become more powerful as they play more influence in people's lives. Due to this, intermediate relations such as trade unions got weaker. The relationship between the government and the country's people declined. And finally in turn, primary relations started to become totally isolated. One of the oldest forms of mass media is the 'newspaper'; it is also one of the most popular mediums. Newspapers are targeted at one gigantic mass audience and gives out bulk information to all its readers simultaneously. Information is delivered in levels of importance, this is shown by the convention of the most important story being on the front cover, i.e. every tabloid and broadsheet paper put the capture of Holly Wells' and Jessica Chapman's abductors on their front page. Double page spreads ...

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