Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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The famous quote from the movie, Spiderman, "with great power comes great responsibility", fits well in

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situation, where Media today only focuses on the click bait articles that can generate more eyeballs on their web pages and increase their TRP.

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discusses on how media affects the mental health of our society and individuals by only focusing on the issues and negative side of the

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. It creates

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and anxiety within the

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and portrays a biased version of our surroundings. Many studies suggest that the more negative news one consumes, which remains the majority share of news

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today, the more anxious one will become. Hearing only about bomb blasts, kidnappings, and government scandals can hurt our mental health and increases the anxiety, while decreasing the hope for

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a better future

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month my home country Pakistan improved its position in the index of dangerous countries in the

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, media heavily covered the plane crash happening around the same time in Karachi, resulting into 90% decline in domestic air travel.

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, only reporting emergencies can

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create unnecessary

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in societies, and create a void for spammers and fake-news army to fill, misleading more people

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. When people are only fed with uncooked news about

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in February, premature media reports disrupted the nation in my country, which created a

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and resulted into riots against

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problem by tightly regulating the bodies.

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pessimistic outlook
exposed to negative news
stress and anxiety
success stories
balanced reporting
well-informed public
rational decisions
sense of helplessness
apathy
skew public perception
mistrust in institutions
enhance well-being
mental health
manipulate public opinion
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Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Fully explain your ideas

Public libraries should only provide books and should not waste their limited resources on expensive high-tech media such as software, videos or DVDs. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays many workers are suffering from joint pains (such as neck pain), which they ascribe to sedentary office jobs

Global warming is one of the most serious issues that the world’s facing today.What are the cause of global warming and what measures can governments and individuals take to tackle the issue?

Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People learn things better from those at their own level—such as fellow students or co-workers—than from those at a higher level, such as teachers or supervisors. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.