Some people think that secondary school children should study international news as one of the school subjects. Others think it is a waste of valuable school time. What do you think? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

The potential for the global media to shape the views of the today's youth is considerable.

However

, while some commentators think that the media has no place within secondary

education

, other analysts defend the idea that international news should be studied at

school

. In

this

essay, I shall examine a number of studies which show that both the view points, to some degree, are justified.

To begin

with, the global media undoubtedly enriches teenager's understanding of contemporary affairs.

This

is because television reports provide a concise summary of international affairs.

For example

, a study showed that the media heavily influenced teenager's knowledge of contemporary affairs. Since any secondary

school

education

is incomplete without an awareness of

such

events, it is

therefore

clear that media can play a vital role in assisting

education

.

On the other hand

, many critics argue that teenagers are negatively affected by the global media's focus on war and civil unrest.

This

is because exposure to violence often leads to depression.

For example

, recent surveys have discovered that depressed teenagers usually cite the dismal state of the world as a source for their depression. Since, mental health is an important objective of secondary

education

, it is

therefore

questionable whether the study of international news wouldn't be a destructive and wasteful use of

school

resource. In conclusion, it should be clear that there are reasons for and against the study of news at

school

.

Thus if

Accept comma addition

Thus, if

media studies are to enter the

school

in the future, schools will have to think about how the negative aspects of the news can be decreased, and positive aspects maximized.