Catholic Charities USA is the national office for over 1,700 local Catholic Charities agencies that provides support and leadership to reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities. It was founded in 1910 and serves over 7.8 million people in need each year through programs like advocating to reduce poverty in America by 50% by 2020 and supporting local agencies through advocacy, networking, training, and disaster response. The media is an important tool for poverty reduction by educating the poor and increasing awareness of poverty problems.

1. Catholic Charities USA is the national office for over 1,700 local Catholic Charities agencies and institutions nationwide.

7. To show how many Media Types there are and to see how much the Media is used, we will compare two particular regions. The importance of the Media in New York City and Lazio (Italy) as a point of comparison.