Public Opinion

In the work "Public Opinion," written based on a comprehensive analysis of the American press during World War I, Walter Lippmann first articulated the idea that people's perceptions of the surrounding world are formed based on opinions transmitted by the media. The majority of the population is trapped in stereotypes and lives in a so-called pseudo-environment woven from fragments of information provided by the media. By making this discovery, Lippmann insisted that society must show more critical thinking in its evaluations, and the media must be aware of its responsibility to the citizens. Otherwise, the whole world risks turning into one big illusion.