I believe they become dead.
One way the media influences public policy is that it "B. spreads the political messages of individuals and groups." They dont just influence the public policy but also the public's opinion.Media acts as a machine for any propaganda and delivers information to the from corporate to government powers.
The answer is individualism. This can be characterized as an inclination for a freely sew social structure in which people are relied upon to deal with just themselves and their close families. Its inverse, Collectivism, speaks to an inclination for a firmly sew structure in the public eye in which people can expect their relatives or individuals from a specific in gathering to care for them in return for unquestioning reliability.
The wealth of these city-states were flourishing, and it is visible because of the infrastructure being built. Note that better infrastructure is an opportunity for better trade. Trade = wealth.