At present, the media greatly affects people’s lives. What impact does this have on society? Is it a negative or positive development?

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century,

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seems ever present in the lives of people all around the world.

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essay will look into its impact and

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discuss whether it is positive or negative. The role of the

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is huge and it will probably continue to grow. Throughout the world, people’s opinions and beliefs are shaped by the

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. Whether it is a newspaper, a TV channel, a website, or a social

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app, these organizations have the power to make us vote for a political party, alter our views on particular social issues, or take an interest in some area of life.

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, the power that they wield is immense. In the United States, the

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appears to have recently divided the population into rival political factions, with devastating consequences for society as a whole. The above example makes it seem as though the

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is purely negative, but

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is not true. When unscrupulous individuals use it to manipulate large numbers of people into doing something,

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of course it is problematic, but

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not always how

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works. There have been honest, upstanding

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outlets throughout history whose commitment to spreading the truth has helped solve great problems. Take,

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, the Washington Post’s expose of Richard Nixon’s crimes during the Watergate scandal. It is clear,

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, that the

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’s power is neither positive nor negative;

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, it is what people let it be. In conclusion, the

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has a very large degree of control over people’s lives and

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seems to be growing. It affects many parts of society, and in some ,ways

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is rather negative, whilst in others it is positive.