There have been many arguments, on whether the media can be a good source of information. By this people mean that media is either a primary force that brings good or bad. There are two stories that have the same view over media. Each one shows how the media is a good way to get the attention of listeners. One is In Defense of the Media, while the other is How the Media Helped Win World War II. In my opinion, I think that media can bring a primary good result when dealing with problems.
In the article How the Media Helped Win World War II, the author states that: "The media convinced people to conserve other materials as well. People turned in wedding bands, buttons, and other spare metal to be melted down for military equipment.
Some Americans believe the media is helpful with spreading news and giving awareness of important issues. But how can this be a pro when Americans themselves can’t tell whether they’re reading a creditable source or not. In a study by Stanford University they found that many students failed to effectively evaluate the credibility of information given to them. Around 30 percent of students thought a fake Fox News account was more trustworthy than the real one. How can we trust the kids of the future when they don’t know what is fake and what is real. Yes, the media does help spread awareness on important
It can be agreed upon, that the media helps in times of conflict. Whether this may be as simple as an election, or as large as war, the media has been there. They show people what is happening, and inform them on how they can help. In the essays: "In Defense of the Media" and "How the Media Helped Win World War II" they both make the claim that the media helps during times of conflict. They each make claims of a time when the media was able to inform people of what was going on, and once the people were informed things changed.
Media is everywhere. Television, newspaper, cell phones, movies, as well as numerous other sources. Today, just about everyone depends on information and communication to keep their lives moving through daily activities. We need to be aware that the values we hold, the beliefs we harbor and the decisions we make are based on our assumptions, our experiences, our education and what we know for a fact. Mass media is relied on for the current news and facts about what is important and what we should be aware of. Media is considered a trustworthy source for news, information, education and entertainment. Though someone has to have thought behind an issue to write it.
During WWII, media was a huge part in trying to rally up the people to help in war efforts. . Great Britain was in major need and were willing to do anything.
This investigation evaluates the significance of the role the media played in helping the United States join World War Two. To be specific, World War Two occurred between the years of 1939 to 1945. A brief synopsis of the developments of media outlets and their importance prior to the war will be investigated. Leaders of all the Allie Forces will be evaluated in this essay. The essay will focus primarily on the rise of media impact on the citizens of the United States. The Soviet Union will be mentioned but only minor. Two of the sources used in this essay Freedom Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War Two by Arthur Herman and World War II in Europe by World Book: Chicago are evaluated and used in this essay.
In the two essay's "In Defense of the Media" and "How the Media Helped Win World War II" I agree that with these authors points the media did in fact help on both the examples the authors talked about. In "In Defense of the Media" it talks about how media plays a role in helping resolve national problems. People had televisions and could now see different things happening and could "unite" and help support and bring change. In "How the Media Helped Win World War II" media was used to get Americans to contribute in the war effort to help win. In both essays media was successful in its purpose.
Media sources are not the best thing to think about when you want to be informed with news and other special events. Most sources can mislead people and society as a result. So how can media source's effect people and our society.
Media usage can be a positive thing, it benefits many businesses as a way to promote their brand and items, as well as creates networks for young entrepreneurs. Media usage however, also has it down falls, from cyber bullying to misrepresenting news to people as well as portraying a false image of what one should look like. Media is a blank canvas for young minds to express themselves, and it is advancing so fast that it is being integrated in our everyday lives. Which ever way you look at it, media can be interpreted in many different ways, as the consumers are all different and have all had many different experiences. I personally try not to let the media surrounding my life affect how I think, it is just hard, because even though I am aware of it I still tend to let it get to me because it is in almost every aspect of my life.
In times of War, the media plays a crucial role both in reporting, monitoring and giving updates. During the Vietnam War of 1955-1975, the American press played crucial roles of reporting until it ended up shifting its tone under the influence of occurrence of some events like the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the bombing of Cambodia and leaking of Pentagon papers resulting into lack of trust in the press (Knightly 1975). From the beginning of the war up to present times there have been undying debates over the role of media in the war. The have been various criticisms over the American News Media’s actions and influences on the outcome of the war. The debate is embedded on the particular political assumptions perceived across the
Media has become a powerful source of knowledge, and a great breakthrough in human history. Who can regret that media is a daily need in our lives. Media has the ability and control to adjust to all levels of knowledge in people. Media helps us to escape from our daily lives and our problems in times of stress. Thou Media as proved to be beneficial by educating, entertaining and informing us, it has also have its downfall, to cause many bad influences to the younger audience. Media has influenced us to conduct bad behavior, breed violence among teens and fear to the public, thus causing a lot of negative conflicts among ourselves. Television, Music, Internet, and more, are just some of the media exposure that needs to be censored and
So in such case media should act as a bridge to remove differences and maintain peace in a society. But it has been observed that media not always act as a bridge for reconciliation, sometimes it promotes violence. Media is also accused of inciting violence by giving half-truth and by sensationalizing the conflicts, and not defining its root-cause. Therefore the media should try to maximize it efforts in maintaining a peaceful society. The media should also avoid hate-speech in its content.
Media has always played a huge role in our society. For a long time media was one of the methods of controlling people and leisure. Nowadays media is one of the main part of our lives and our society, because
The media is becoming more and more accepted each year. Everybody uses the internet, whether it’s for education, hobbies or entertainment, it’s recognised as a bad thing but in other eyes a good utensil for education or in general. There are TV shows that could be bias or give others knowledge, or the news that can again give knowledge or spread rumors. Then theres religion, religion has impacted many peoples lives and currently still is, it has changed people completely, for better and for worse. But both media and religion have something in common, both can impact people and both can be recognised as either principled and virtuous or harmful and detrimental. This topic is extremely relevant to todays society as the media is used so
“Media is the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded as collectively” (The Oxford Dictionary). It brings information readily; thus, play an important role in our society. “Although vital arteries of information, these media have built-in biases that distort the facts” (Lewis, 2007, p.267).
It can change opinions because they have access to people and this gives it a lot of strength. This strength can either be used constructively by educating the people or it can be used destructively by misleading the innocent people. Power of the media can transform the whole society especially in the developing countries it can be used as a 'weapon of mass destruction'. But I think the most important use of media is to educate the people about the basic human rights. The dilemma of the developing countries is that people are not fully aware of their basic rights and if they know, they don't know about what to do and where to go. They don't know their collective strength. Even they don't know how to protest and what is the importance of