Media and its influence on the societies, has grown exponentially with the advance of technology. It had been noticed that media has more tendency to focus on problems and emergencies than positive development. There are specific reasons why media tends to highlight negative events, but in my opinion, it has more drawbacks than benefits.
To begin, there is a logical rationale for why news reports always seem to be about some disastrous or emergency events. Firstly, mass media has the responsibility to cover emergency issues, such as natural disaster and environmental issues. As a result, it allows people to protect themselves from potential financial loss and physical injuries. Secondly, it plays a significant role in raising public awareness as to the current issues as well as their safety and carefulness. For example, by reporting fatal car accidents is an efficient way to educate the public to drive carefully when they are on the road.
There is no doubt that knowing the truth of social problems is conducive to preventing them, the influence and drawbacks, however, should also be taken into consideration. Firstly, most of the news is tempered by adding negative elements in order to draw public attention. For example, the news reported on the television usually exposed many images or videos of violent scenes, it could affect people’s psychological state which leads to various negative emotions such as depression, anxiety. Further, more often than not news reports tend to swing one way or the other when it comes to the question of politics. As a result, most of their news stories are slanted in a certain way to swing public opinion towards one political party or others.
In conclusion, although news reports related to problems and emergencies are being wide-spread, the public should filter and view the information reported more objectively.
Media
and its influence on the societies, has grown
exponentially
with the advance of technology. It had
been noticed
that
media
has more tendency to focus on problems and
emergencies
than
positive
development. There are specific reasons why
media
tends to highlight
negative
events
,
but
in my opinion, it has more drawbacks than benefits.
To
begin
, there is a logical rationale for why
news
reports always seem to be about
some
disastrous or
emergency
events
.
Firstly
, mass
media
has the responsibility to cover
emergency
issues, such as natural disaster and environmental issues.
As a result
, it
allows
people
to protect themselves from potential financial loss and physical injuries.
Secondly
, it plays a significant role in raising
public
awareness as to the
current
issues
as well
as their safety and carefulness.
For example
, by reporting fatal car accidents is an efficient way to educate the
public
to drive
carefully
when they are on the road.
There is no doubt that knowing the truth of social problems is conducive to preventing them, the influence and drawbacks,
however
, should
also
be taken
into consideration.
Firstly
, most of the
news
is tempered
by adding
negative
elements in order to draw
public
attention.
For example
, the
news
reported on the television
usually
exposed
many
images or videos of violent scenes, it could affect
people
’s psychological state which leads to various
negative
emotions such as depression, anxiety.
Further
, more
often
than not
news
reports tend to swing one way or the other when it
comes
to the question of politics.
As a result
, most of their
news
stories
are slanted
in a certain way to swing
public
opinion towards one political party or others.
In conclusion
, although
news
reports related to problems and
emergencies
are being wide-spread, the
public
should filter and view the information reported more
objectively
.