It is believed by some that mainstream media channels focus most of their attention on the problems and urgent issues in society, rather than on positive news, and this trend is harmful to people. I partly agree with this Idea because such a tendency involves both positive and negative impacts.
On the one hand, a higher frequency of news stories focusing on negative aspects of society is not a good thing, and can have detrimental effects on people’s mental state. For example, news about terrorism and war has become so common in the media that some people may hesitate to travel abroad in fear of suffering from a terrorist attack. Secondly, it can also lead people to have a misunderstanding about many aspects within society, which should be given greater respect and recognition. For example, many tabloids, such as Dispatch of Korea or 14Channel of Vietnam, have always reported on the scandals of celebrities, which can mislead the public into believing in the flaws of showbiz, whereas in reality, it is an industry where many people have made many great contributions to society.
On the other hand, the focus on negative issues rather than positive developments is legitimate to some extent. Firstly, the media can be seen as an effective way to spread the news, to even the most remote places, and this can help to bring people together in order to solve serious problems. The more people that are informed about issues, the sooner they can be solved. Secondly, it can help to raise awareness amongst citizens. The more negative stories appear in the media, the higher chance that people will become aware of it and take action towards a solution. For instance, news coverage about cancer has now become a common topic in the media, and as a result, a large amount of people have switched to a healthier lifestyle.
In conclusion, the media has good reason to report on all issues, although the accompanying negative impacts need to be considered.
It
is believed
by
some
that mainstream
media
channels focus most of their attention on the problems and urgent
issues
in society,
rather
than on
positive
news
, and this trend is harmful to
people
. I partly
agree
with this
Idea
because
such a tendency involves both
positive
and
negative
impacts.
On the one hand, a higher frequency of
news
stories focusing on
negative
aspects of society is not a
good
thing, and can have detrimental effects on
people’s
mental state.
For example
,
news
about terrorism and war has become
so
common in the
media
that
some
people
may hesitate to travel abroad in fear of suffering from a terrorist attack.
Secondly
, it can
also
lead
people
to have a misunderstanding about
many
aspects within society, which should be
given
greater respect and recognition.
For example
,
many
tabloids, such as Dispatch of Korea or 14Channel of Vietnam, have always reported on the scandals of celebrities, which can mislead the public into believing in the flaws of showbiz, whereas in reality, it is an industry where
many
people
have made
many
great contributions to society.
On the other hand
, the focus on
negative
issues
rather
than
positive
developments is legitimate to
some
extent.
Firstly
, the
media
can be
seen
as an effective way to spread the
news
, to even the most remote places, and this can
help
to bring
people
together in order to solve serious problems. The more
people
that
are informed
about
issues
, the sooner they can
be solved
.
Secondly
, it can
help
to raise awareness amongst citizens. The more
negative
stories appear in the
media
, the higher chance that
people
will become aware of it and take action towards a solution.
For instance
,
news
coverage about cancer has
now
become a common topic in the
media
, and
as a result
, a large amount of
people
have switched to a healthier lifestyle.
In conclusion
, the
media
has
good
reason to report on all
issues
, although the accompanying
negative
impacts need to
be considered
.