Many people believe that media coverage of celebrities is having a negative effect on children. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is argued by many that the large amount of media resources spending on

celebrities

will adversely affect

children

’s development. In my opinion, the statement is not completely true as

such

coverage

can

also

influence

children

in a positive way. It is undeniable that the immense attention

celebrities

get from the media can be misleading to

children

. With their values still immature, kids might judge the worth of a person’s career based on how much public recognition it can receive rather than on how it can contribute to society.

For example

, they might think research scientists are inferior to movie stars because the former doesn’t get mentioned much on news and posters compared to the latter. In reality,

however

, research is one of the most significant aspects of human development, while the entertainment industry doesn’t hold

such

importance.

Nevertheless

,

children

can

also

extract positive information from celebrity

coverage

. Some

celebrities

have inspiring life stories, in which they earned their places in the field through hard work and integrity. Learning about these stories through media can be inspiring to

children

who may in turn wish to pursue success with the same pathway.

For example

, French young soccer star Mbappe once pointed out that it was his childhood idol Christiano Ronaldo’s story that motivated him to train diligently, which lead to his success in the 2018 World Cup.

Therefore

, celebrity exposure is not always harmful to

children

's growth. In conclusion,

although

celebrity

coverage

can sometimes misshape

children

’s value, it can

also

inspire

children

and help them with goal-achieving if the

coverage

of

celebrities

displays more of their spiritual experience than their material success.