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Are American values shaped by the mass media? -- Is television harmful for children? -- Are representations of African-American women in media accurate? -- Do video games encourage violent behavior? -- Do copyright laws protect ownership of intellectual property? -- Is advertising good for society? -- Are political/military leaders to blame for misinformation in time of war? -- Is negative campaigning bad for the American political process? -- Is fake news journalism? -- Should the public support freedom of the press? -- Should freedom of speech ever be restricted? -- Has industry regulation controlled indecent media content? -- Is the use of video news releases bad journalism? -- Can the independent musical artist thrive in today's music business? -- Can present technology support Internet growth? -- Does big media control the FCC? -- Will print newspapers survive in the current business environment? -- Can privacy be protected in the Information Age? -- Are people better informed in the information society?