"A serious problem in America is the gap between academe and the mass media, which is our culture. Professors of humanities, with all their leftist fantasies, have little direct knowledge of American life and no impact whatever on public policy"

This quote by Camille Paglia speaks with the disconnect between academic community and the mass media in America. She suggests that professors of humanities, who frequently have left-leaning ideologies, have little understanding of the truths of American life and no impact on public law. This gap between the 2 is a serious problem, as it indicates that the public is not being exposed to the knowledge and knowledge of academics, and that the public policy being developed is not notified by the research study and insights of those in academic community. This disconnect has the possible to lead to policies that are not in the best interest of the general public, and can lead to an absence of understanding of the complexities of the problems dealing with the country.