With every new media report they are finding out new symptoms and new things which could start happening to their bodies. That’s where the real power of mass media becomes apparent! Characters of the “White Noise” create false images/realities for themselves. Jack, an American whop is experiencing problems learning German, hides his weaknesses behind shaded glasses and under the black robe, a sign of authority. He tries to create a more comfortable reality for himself looking for proof that the Nazi fuehrer also had problems with the language. Murray uses Elvis as his idol. Babette uses her image of a strong, always busy woman, although in reality she’s rather weak. She uses illegal drugs that have not been approved for usage, and the way she gets those drugs is through a long series of secret sexual intercourses with Mr. Gray in a motel. The real reason for this is lack of love in the relationship with her husband. They don’t even have sex, and every time they try to do it they end up looking at old photographs for hours. They try to create an image of a healthy American family, and if they do it successfully, that means that all the families in the country are rather unhealthy, because spending time with the family, watching TV silently, waiting until this routine is over to go do whatever else, is not normal. Mass media has a great influence on people in the book. They believe everything said on TV/Radio even if they don’t quite understand what’s being discussed. The airborne toxic event can be one example. Kids believe in all they hear from the life radio coverage of the event, and find all the symptoms of the disease on their bodies. Another example is when Jack and his son Heinrich drive in a car and rain falls right on it. Heinrich tells his father about the weather prognosis for the night that says it shall be raining. Jack advises his son to rely more on his own senses as it is already raining. Mass media consumes these people. After Babette is shown on TV, everyone starts treating her differently. People are possessed by the idea of becoming famous for at least a minute. The only thing Jack’s daughter is disappointed about after the power-off on the plane is that they could have been shown on TV if the camera were there! Some try to get some fame by spending time in the company of a bunch of snakes, or killing 6 unknown people.