Media Messages Are All Around Us.
As this Frank and Ernest cartoon shows, media messages are all around us, even in ways we might not consciously recognize.
Billboards are banned in Hawaii, but we are still exposed to media messages on TV, radio, Internet, magazines, newspapers, store windows, vending machines, clothing, automobiles....
Numbers vary greatly, but recent studies have shown that the average American is exposed to hundreds - or even thousands - of media messages during the 7-10 hours each day they spend interacting with media.