Readership and Consumption: Potential Effects on Society Certainly, the risk of foreign influence is not limited to vernacular news formats; articles with political undertones can exist in all languages and across most forms of broadcast, print and social media. [...] In addition to the editorial porosity of news media, which increases the risk of such articles being published, it is also important to highlight the consistent publication of the themes. [...] These are examples of resources the state can utilise in response to more immediate threats of influence, and to address longer-term public education in anticipation of such evolving risks. [...] The cultivation of a collective consciousness and understanding of shared experiences, aspirations and anxieties is central to the formation of a strong national identity. [...] The contributions of these actors to the workforce, socio-cultural production, and nation-building are poised to grow in significance, in tandem with the growth of its population within our borders.
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