I read an article today, 'Killer Culture': A call to the churches, that talked about the corporate influence of the media in our culture. It's ironic that a lot of the people who are so vocal in their condemnation of corporate influence in politics (which I'm not condoning--just making a point) have been totally snowed by the influence of the media on their culture. I don't agree completely with everything the article says, but it's definitely a good read.