Bob Greene : National issues such as economic crisis dominate news . Greene says that we quickly move from one crisis to the next . Greene : There is nothing to treasure or cherish about a tumbleweed . '' The media is not a neutral arbiter of truth, but rather an instrument for shaping public opinion and creating political narratives. Some parts of the U.S. are plagued by `` tumbling tumbleweeds ''
Bob Greene : National issues such as economic crisis dominate news . Greene says that we quickly move from one crisis to the next . Greene : The media is not a neutral arbiter of truth, but rather an instrument for shaping public opinion and creating political narratives. Some parts of the U.S. are plagued by `` tumbling tumbleweeds ''