The media has become too influential in people’s lives today and this is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In recent years, the ever-increasing development of the Internet leads to the growing popularity of the

media

. While some

people

consider that

this

phenomenon leads to adverse repercussions, I partly agree with

this

statement.

To begin

with, I think that there are several justifications why the

media

is believed to have a negative impact on some aspects of life.

First

and foremost, the press often

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viewership and readership over

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quality, so

this

results in

the

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misleading

and

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perception of the world. Obviously, in modern life, numerous

people

opt for reading online newspapers to acquire

information

;

however

, some unscrupulous journalists and reporters neglect the facts and put more emphasis on sensitive and scandalous news.

Additionally

, distorted, manipulated and unauthentic

information

does not enable readers or viewers to perceive the problems

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all angles.

In addition

, it is apparent that the

media

creates undesired problems in the process of reporting.

For example

, the heavy coverage on shocking or

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negative

news may cause the audience's pessimism and social insecurity,

people

tend to be insensitive due to the fear of being scrammed. Clearly,

this

negative tendency is likely to deteriorate the ethical values of

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society.

In contrast

, I believe the positive sides of the

media

should not be overlooked.

First

of all, the

media

assists

people

in widening knowledge on various disciplines and keeps

people

aware of current events. Apparently, under the impact of

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Cold

19 lockdown, the demand for accessing

information

and events is growing;

as a result

, the

media

gives viewers exposure to cultural experiences.

Also

, the

media

could offer instant access to

information

on almost any subject, so it is easy for

people

to keep up-to-date.

Moreover

, the

media

could be a means of propaganda.

For instance

, the

media

disseminate

information

and bad news

such

as

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fraud or cybercrimes so that

people

could avoid being scammed.

Besides

, the government could raise awareness of their citizens

,

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and announce paramount declarations by the

media

. Obviously,

this

is an efficient and time-saving way. To sum up,

although

the drawbacks of the

media

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undeniable, the advantages should not be overshadowed by it.

In addition

, the governments and

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journalists should monitor and regulate the content thoroughly before publishing it to ensure the accuracy of the

information

and the credibility of the press.