state of the media democracy

Science has officially proven it. That TV set in your living room, sitting there being all smug and into-itself, has every right to be.

A study by the Deloitte firm dubbed the annual "State of the Media Democracy" has found that 34 percent of Americans have dubbed television as their favorite medium.

That's up 27 percent from last year and above the Internet, music and books, which they deemed to be more expensive than a night at home vegging out in front of the idiot box. Books are more expensive?!? Are libraries in dire straits for cash, too?