¶ … Dark Side of Media
In my opinion, the media affects people of all ages, both male and female, at all socioeconomic levels and all levels of intelligence, in both positive and negative ways. The media serves as a means of learning about things and keeping current on daily events. Yet it also portrays violent and morally challenging situations to a broad, vulnerable audience. It is important to develop a healthy relationship with the media, opening your mind to the world while keeping your own values and views.
The television, a major part of present society, influences the average individual tremendously through commercials, sitcoms, news reports and movies. It has opened the doors for the many branches of marketing, news and entertainment, and has become one of the most important tools in reaching mass society.
Through the television, people...
Yet there is a dark side to the media. Television viewers are exposed to the ideas and influences suggested and applied by the endless commercials, movies, and shows. The influences give all sorts of ideas and plots, bringing to light new problems and inefficiencies, such as eating too much, envying others, coveting merchandise, lusting after images, and solving problems with violence.
Before the television was brought to the general public, society's norm was the working-class, intact family who raised children with books and after-school jobs. When television was first introduced, shows like Leave It to Beaver, which portrayed a clean-cut family, were typical. In today's society, children are prone to violence and many parents are not around, and shows like Beavis and…
