A Quote by Katie Couric
The media can be an instrument of change. It can maintain the status quo and reflect the views of the society or it can, hopefully, awaken people and change minds. I think it depends on who’s piloting the plane.
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It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.
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