Forms/Hurting Women

After reading "Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption" I am left in a kind of bewilderment of human nature. It seems likely lately I have been filled with negative fact after fact, depressing story after story and I don't know what to say. Just the other day I was listening to the radio and some reporter came on and announced about 20 different things wrong right now with the economy, the nation, and with people in general. I actually just shut it off after while because he had nothing good to say at all. It just seems like that is all there is to report now days is the bad.
I am also amazed at how the producers: coca-cola, Pepsi, Doritos, etc. have so much power and influence on television. I am also amazed at how much is spent on advertisements. It does seem that everything now days is done for money not just because or some real reason but for money. For instance many, not all, but many of us are going to school so we can get higher paying jobs. It just seems like money runs the free nation. I remember seeing a show once where people went around trying to get other people to do horrible things for money. For instance, like some guys sweaty feet or something gross like that.
The part of the essay I like the most was when she was talking about civic journalism. The more she described that type of journalism the more of it I wish we had. She then goes on to say that "we can not assume that most journalists and television writers are in a position to change media portrayals of class and inequality" It is interesting because I am sure if one writer or journalist did try to change things they would most likely be fired. Perhaps all it would take would be just one to change everything but do you really want to be the one risking it?
I just got done reading "Two ways to hurt a women" It is a very pro women's right essay and made many good points, but it seemed like she let her opinions get in the way. I saw many fallacies in her writing. Like I said before she did make many great points and the whole time I was reading it I kept thinking about the recent abusive case of Rihanna and Chris Brown. The kid is only 19 years old and already feels like he can beat a female. That is horrible. What is worse is that she went back to him and people are saying it was her choice and you have to respect her decision. I dont really agree with that at all. It is like saying. Hey it is the crack heads choice let him be. I wonder what made Chris Brown actually think it was okay to beat his girlfriend. It also sucks because he mostly will get a lighter sentence because he his famous and rich. With all this going on the question still stands. What can be done?