It can be all these things, but most of all it must operate from clear principles about the sort of media this country wants and the freedoms it should be allowed.
This time last year, Henry C. Yuen, a mathematician turned entrepreneur, seemed headed for the sort of media domination reserved for the likes of Rupert Murdoch and Barry Diller.
I think he's done really well, handling the pressure and considering the sort of media in England is very strong.
For weeks afterwards, Ebizo had to endure the sort of media circus that accompanies Hollywood scandals, and repeated questions about whether his nirami would survive the assault.
Another factor may be that miscarriage of justice cases no longer attract the sort of media attention generated by the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six, and Judith Ward.
The mosh pit may be a good metaphor for the sort of media overload the auto companies are trying to break out of to reach the younger buyers.
And his efforts to satirize the sort of media feeding frenzies that almost routinely ensue after tragedies today are neither revealing nor acute.
Tim Howard, the team's goalkeeper, got the sort of media attention that is usually reserved for the stars of American football, after setting a World Cup record of 16 saves in the loss to Belgium.
