The Hutchins commission believed felt that media being controlled by the government or large corporations provided a huge threat to American society. The goal of this commission, developed during World War II, was to explore the purpose of the media during this time period. This resulted in the idea of the social responsibility theory. This idea theory focuses on the responsibility of journalists to consider how news will effect American citizens if it is reported. The goal of the theory is to produce writings for the "greater good" of American society.
The Roman Catholic Church faced significant challenges to its authority during the Protestant Reformation and became less wealthy as a result of the Protestant movement.
