" Whoever controls the mass media, controls the mind" , a well said quote about the influence mass media can have. The given statement asks that whether or not the mass media: Television, radio and newspapers; greatly affects people' s idea and to what extent? I completely agree that the influence of mass media on people' s minds is huge. In the following paragraphs I would list down some points to support my opinion.
Television has the most impact full and long lasting mark on one' s ideology. It has been scientifically proven that visual and audio cues are the easiest to grab. Besides, people more easily believe in what they see with own eyes, as in this case an actor doing something in a commercial. For example: An actor might say he got longer and stronger hair after using a particular shampoo, in a TV commercial. Psychologically, people are more likely to prefer that shampoo over others, despite the fact that this actor may or may not be lying.
Radio broadcasts may not be so popular these days, however, newspapers are still a huge trend nationwide. Newspapers have the widest news and information coverage even more than TVs. There are more than 40, 000 publications in India and all of them are printing all sort of news whether good or bad, right or wrong. As newspapers are printed on such a large scale and have so much huge coverage, they are the first choice for sending information to masses, thus influencing more minds. Also, based on the fact that newspapers are considered as a trusted source, people quickly believe what they read.
To sum up I would say any form of mass media holds the capacity to shape people' s ideology. Hence, productions and publications should responsibly convey the right information to the general public.
"
; Whoever controls the
mass
media
, controls the
mind"
;
,
a well said quote about the influence
mass
media
can have. The
given
statement asks that
whether or not
the
mass
media
: Television, radio and
newspapers
;
greatly
affects
people&
#039; s
idea
and to what extent? I completely
agree
that the influence of
mass
media
on
people&
#039; s minds is huge. In the following paragraphs I would list down
some
points to support my opinion.
Television has the most impact full and
long lasting
mark on
one&
#039; s ideology. It has been
scientifically
proven that visual and audio cues are the easiest to grab.
Besides
,
people
more
easily
believe in what they
see
with
own
eyes, as
in this case
an actor doing something in a commercial.
For example
: An actor might say he
got
longer and stronger hair after using a particular shampoo, in a TV commercial.
Psychologically
,
people
are more likely to prefer that shampoo over others, despite the fact that this actor may or may not be lying.
Radio broadcasts may not be
so
popular these days,
however
,
newspapers
are
still
a huge trend nationwide.
Newspapers
have the widest news and information coverage even more than TVs. There are more than 40, 000 publications in India and all of them are printing all sort of news whether
good
or
bad
, right or
wrong
. As
newspapers
are printed
on such a large scale and have
so
much huge coverage, they are the
first
choice for sending information to masses,
thus
influencing more minds.
Also
, based on the fact that
newspapers
are considered
as a trusted source,
people
quickly
believe what they read.
To sum up I would say any form of
mass
media
holds the capacity to shape
people&
#039; s ideology.
Hence
, productions and publications should
responsibly
convey the right information to the
general public
.
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