One of the most prominent qualities of journalism is and has always been objectivity. However, in today′s news media landscape, it′s easy to consume media that parallels your own ideologies or beliefs. This is called selective exposure (p. 188). There are magazine, cable news stations, and even newspapers that lean one way politically or culturally, catering to their audience′s need and interests. Some say this is simply a reflection and major benefit of the free market, and some say it′s a dangerous practice that′s harming journalism. • What do you think? How might the practice of selective exposure harm our general understanding of journalism? How might selective exposure benefit it? • Do you or anyone you know practice selective exposure? How does this affect your (or their) understanding of particular events? • How does the concept of selective exposure impact a person′s level of media literacy?