Growing up with the media

Getting information is one of daily necessities of a human being. The main source of information for millions of people is mass media. Nowadays whole generations are growing addicted to it. That is what is being so deep described in the publicistic article «Growing up with the media» by P.G. Aldrich. He shows us what a great force is MM in the world today. From the very beginning the author tries to interest the reader, using rhetorical questions and direct address - What do you remember most about your childhood? Running through the long dewy grass of a meadow or the Saturday morning TV cartoons?