With the ease of setting up internet connection in most parts of the world and the recent advancement in mobile technologies, it is becoming easier for us to receive digital information from the internet or even with smartphones. It is inevitable for us to be influenced from the mass media, in both digital and traditional printed form. In general, I suppose there are both benefits and drawbacks on the aforementioned matter.
First, there are some scenario where the mass media can lead to a contributing effect on our living lifestyle. For example, there are fruit advertisements advocating the importance of having a good eating habits and keeping fit. Although these types of advertisement were produced with an aim for promoting their own products, they are also influencing the public to have a healthy lifestyle. Moreover, the media can also provide instant information which is beneficial for some devastating situations, such as flooding and storm. The instant information can help residents to keep safe at their individual positions. Therefore, the media can indeed contribute positively to our society.
In contrast, the mass-broadcasting material can also deteriorate the belief for the young generation or the society in general. Materialism is one of the notorious examples that was originated from TV drama, where the whole family are arguing for monetary problems. These dramas pose bad effects to the society, as they promote the thinking of money over family relationship. Although the mass media can provide rich information to the general public, one must be able to critically think about the content of the broadcasting material before fully absorbing it. That may lead to the development of bad sense of belief, which can influence the society negatively in the long term.
In a nutshell, it is possible for media to influence both positively and negatively to the society. Critical assessment on the content of materials is crucial for living in a society which is being bombarded by media for 24/7.
With the
ease
of setting up internet connection in most parts of the world and the recent advancement in mobile technologies, it is becoming easier for us to receive digital
information
from the internet or even with smartphones. It is inevitable for us to
be influenced
from the mass
media
, in both digital and traditional printed form.
In general
, I suppose there are both benefits and drawbacks on the aforementioned matter.
First
, there are
some
scenario
where the mass
media
can lead to a contributing effect on our living lifestyle.
For example
, there are fruit advertisements advocating the importance of having a
good
eating habits and keeping fit. Although these types of advertisement
were produced
with an aim for promoting their
own
products, they are
also
influencing the public to have a healthy lifestyle.
Moreover
, the
media
can
also
provide instant
information
which is beneficial for
some
devastating situations, such as flooding and storm. The instant
information
can
help
residents to
keep
safe at their individual positions.
Therefore
, the
media
can
indeed
contribute
positively
to our society.
In contrast
, the mass-broadcasting material can
also
deteriorate the belief for the young generation or the
society
in general
. Materialism is one of the notorious examples that
was originated
from TV drama, where the whole family are arguing for monetary problems. These dramas pose
bad
effects to the
society
, as they promote the thinking of money over family relationship. Although the mass
media
can provide rich
information
to the
general public
, one
must
be able to
critically
think
about the content of the broadcasting material
before
fully
absorbing it. That may lead to the development of
bad
sense of belief, which can influence the
society
negatively
in the long term.
In a nutshell, it is possible for
media
to influence both
positively
and
negatively
to the
society
. Critical assessment on the content of materials is crucial for living in a
society
which is
being bombarded
by
media
for 24/7.