It is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of the media on our lives. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media _rich society.
On today's date, the media industry is valued at over a million dollars and has a lot of reach across demographics. Regardless of any factor, the process of wanting to get away from the influence of
this
industry is becoming more and more strenuous. This
essay will discuss the advantages of the media influence such
as being a medium of information
and knowing what's happening internationally and disadvantages that is
being exposed to fake news and unwanted information
.
Firstly
, the Media has always managed to penetrate material
like wildfire which helps all of us be up to date with message. Suggestion
the material
Secondly
, with the help of the ever growing reach of the media, we also
know the global phenomenon that we wouldn't or else. For example
, the media managed to alert the citizens of a typhoon at 1am at night when it was scheduled for 4am in the morning. Moreover
, if it wasn't for the media little would we have known about the terrorist organisations entering the USA and slowly planning to move towards Asian countries. The media over the years has been well lauded for its efforts in spreading the good.
However
, one cannot negate the fact that the media is also
responsible for fake news, which at times spreads like fire leading to harsh consequences. Furthermore
, because of its nature, one is exposed to all sorts of information
even when not wanted. For example
, the president kicking the poor was a doctored video which created nation wide animosity before it was rectified. Similarly
, a celebrity made another more money whilst sleeping at home is information
that is
irrelevant to some but will still be exposed to. It should be at an individual's will to know what he wants to know and not be forced upon.
To summarise, it's hard to evade the influence that media has upon us. This
essay discussed the boons of living in a media heavy world, whereas it also
highlighted the cons of it.Submitted by zaidsayed94 on
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