This issue of "Media and Values" helps students acquire and evaluate media information in order to be effective citizens. The individual articles include: (1) "In the Light of the Fires" (Elizabeth Thoman); (2) "From Milton to Media" (Clay Jenkinson); (3) "Brave New World" (Paul Du Bois; Frances Moore Lappe); (4) "Making Politics Work" (Jay Rosen); (5) "The Paradox of Political Advertising" (Kathleen Jamieson); (6) "Not a Bang, But a Whimper" (Wally Bowen); (7) "Around the World: TV Campaigning Varies Widely" (Howard Frederick); and (8) "How Talk Radio Can Work For You" (Barbara Osborn). The issue concludes with a list of resources and other viewpoints. (EH)