Reporting of crimes and other kinds of violent news on television and in newspapers can have adverse consquences. This kind of information should be restricted from being shown in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

There is a controversial perspective heating up a debate over whether reporting of criminal and other forms of violent activities on mass media has adverse effects and whether
this
kind of
news
should be restricted from being shown. From my perspective, I would not completely consider myself a supporter of
this
idea. Without a shadow of a doubt, accessing
this
kind of
news
would only cause anxiety and stress among citizens. As
this
would only reveal the negative face of society and its dangerous aspect at the same time, delivering
this
category of information would only pose serious mental issues for readers and viewers.
For example
, a scientific study in Spain inferred that viewing the
news
about crimes and violence
such
as rape, murder, … would cause the viewers to be stressed, anxious and etc.
Hence
, I believe that viewing things negatively through programs would only make people more suspicious of their own surroundings. While the adverse consequence of reporting criminal and violent activities on TV and in
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is widely acknowledged, it is true that these kinds of
news
can help citizens to have a safer life. Due to seeing
this
genre of tv shows multiple times, people will be more aware of the detrimental and serious situations in society to keep themselves safe.
For instance
, in Vietnam, when Trieu Quan Su escaped from prison, his name was all over the
first
page of myriads of famous and well-known papers and shows
such
as Tuoi Tre, Dan Tri, VTV1, …, which helped residents to be more easily able to identify him and bring him back behind bars.
Therefore
, having access to
this
particular aspect of human society could
also
arm people with the right things to survive in
this
cruel world. In conclusion, getting access to
this
specific type of bad facets of modern civilization can bring about both positive and negative influences on dwellers.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • desensitize
  • apathetic
  • heightened sense
  • anxiety
  • restricting
  • panic
  • rumor spreading
  • censoring
  • infringe
  • freedom of the press
  • informed public
  • precautions
  • policies
  • balance
  • broadcasting
  • sensitive content
  • exposure level
  • educational content
  • constructive approach
  • societal issue
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