The genius of the economic machine is in its ability to convert these indulgences into profitability. It converts desire into attention, a grip on our eyeballs and eardrums, which in turn can be marketed to advertisers.
Todd GitlinCollectively, we are in thrall to media - because they deliver to us many of the psychic goods we crave, and we know no other way to live.
Todd GitlinNavigation is power of a limited sort - it enables us to manage the immensity of the media torrent.
Todd Gitlin