The media pay too much attention to the lives and relationships of celebrities such as actors, singers or footballers. They should spend more time reporting the lives of ordinary people instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is often argued that popular
people
's lives
are usually focused on by the media
. Therefore
, attention
should instead
shift to the common people
. I disagree with this
statement because these famous individuals already lead public lives
that earns them their fame and their actions affect ordinary people
's lives
.
First
and foremost, these celebrities deserve to be put in the spotlight because they are already used to a life of publicity and rely on it. Usually, it is because people
are known widely through the media
that they tend to earn money and build their fame. Hence
, shifting attention
to ordinary people
would mean a loss of income on their part. Take, for example
, many comedians nowadays are rich famous due to the fact that the media
gave them so much attention
. This
in itself shows the dependence that celebrities have on the publicity instituted by the media
.
Secondly
, the media
is the only way through which ordinary people
can get to know what is happening in the lives
of popular people
. To put this
in perspective, because many ordinary people
idolise these people
so much that they spend money just to have their presence, they deserve to know how the people
whom they spend money on are behaving. For example
, many musicians of late engage in activities that they sing against just to gain popularity. Therefore
, only when the media
focuses on their personal lives
could people
be aware of their true nature.
By way of conclusion, I reaffirm my stance that reporters should continue focusing their attention
on famous people
because their actions affect the lives
of ordinary people
and that they depend on that to maintain their status in society. Moreover
, it has always been easy for them to enjoy being noticed by others.Submitted by rawlingskatongo89 on
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