It is common that the news media is often covered by problems and suffering. Although I agree with the idea that this trend adversely impacts individuals and society, I think that its advantages should be mentioned.
First, we should admit that the news on emergencies can save lives and reduce damage especially during natural disasters. The media often reports the emergent news on storm attacks or earthquakes, for example, or the state of emergency often is declared via the media to concerned audiences. In doing so, people being in danger can take corresponding actions to stay safe right away. Second, news reports on criminals and punishments can play a role in educating the public about justice, or it might deter people from committing crime, or people can know how to protect themselves from crime.
However, I think that when the news is filled with social issues and emergencies, it sometimes does more harm than good. The detailed description of crimes can help criminals as a source of training to break the law. Moreover, the media sometimes exaggerates the real threat of emergencies or dramatises criminal incidents in pursuit of drawing the public’s attention and increasing audience ratings, thereby generating higher profit from advertising. This means that many people have been living in fear and panic of crime or danger because of the misleading information from the media.
In conclusion, media reports on problems and emergencies can be informative for those who might be concerned, but the disadvantages are much stronger if the media focus too much on reporting those stories.
It is common that the
news
media
is
often
covered by problems and suffering. Although I
agree
with the
idea
that this trend
adversely
impacts individuals and society, I
think
that its advantages should
be mentioned
.
First
, we should admit that the
news
on
emergencies
can save
lives
and
reduce
damage
especially
during natural disasters. The
media
often
reports the emergent
news
on storm attacks or earthquakes,
for example
, or the state of
emergency
often
is declared
via the
media
to concerned audiences. In doing
so
,
people
being in
danger
can take corresponding actions to stay safe right away. Second,
news
reports on criminals and punishments can play a role in educating the public about justice, or it might deter
people
from committing crime, or
people
can know how to protect themselves from crime.
However
, I
think
that when the
news
is filled
with social issues and
emergencies
, it
sometimes
does more harm than
good
. The detailed description of crimes can
help
criminals as a source of training to break the law.
Moreover
, the
media
sometimes
exaggerates the real threat of
emergencies
or
dramatises
criminal incidents in pursuit of drawing the public’s attention and increasing audience ratings, thereby generating higher profit from advertising. This means that
many
people
have been living in fear and panic of crime or
danger
because
of the misleading information from the media.
In conclusion
,
media
reports on problems and
emergencies
can be informative for those who might
be concerned
,
but
the disadvantages are much stronger if the
media
focus too much on reporting those stories.