Media Negative Effects

Social media itself is a huge danger to society. It causes many suicides within the world because of the cyberbullying and spreading of rumors. “Recent studies have shown that one out of four teens have been the victims of cyberbullying and one out of six have admitted to having cyberbullied someone” (Trautner 1). The internet and social media is supposed to be used to communicate with friends and for searching information, “Kids use technology different than their parents do. Sometimes it is hard for adults to understand that this can even be a possibility” (Trautner 1). It is not supposed to be used to bully someone, especially not to the point where the victim would think about suicide. “One of the statistics that has been highlighted within this news coverage is the threefold increase in the suicide rate for girls ages 10 to 14. The rates for girls in this age group increased from 0.5 to 1.5 per 100,000 during this time period. The increases for boys in this age group were not as high, climbing from 1.9 per 100,000 during 1999 to 2.6 per 100,000 in 2014” (Olsen

It had been said by Reed, Cooper, Nugent, and Russel (2016) that, “Evidence supports that cyberbullying can contribute in the development of adolescent depression” (40). Those who are diagnosed with depression can be given medication to help cope, and although it is good for the pharmacies, it is not good for his or her mental health. With cyberbullying and social media effecting one’s mental health with depression and possible suicide, it is important that people know the correlation of the two.

Whilst cyber bullying is not physical it’s emotional and psychological effects are devastating for the victim and can often lead to suicide and depression (Hinduja & Patchin, 2010). Social Networking sites act as a platform where bullies can say things they might not usually say to someone in person, anonymity and less physical proximity act as a wall between the bully and the victim, none the less, the words or rumors’ that are shared are still just as hurtful. Bullies often feel more confident online and they can contact their victims anytime, anywhere, day or night, not just in the school yard (Smith et al., 2008).” (Procon. (24 O). Retrieved from http://socialnetworking.procon.org/)

History has changed. Ideas and standards have also changed. Back in the day, when the media or movies showed a hint or a dash of blood, the reaction of the average person was shock and disgust at the blood and gore shown. These scenes and clips shown have become more and more extreme over the years to the level of being hazardous to society. Even in the videogame industry, certain scenes that may have caused outrage and commotion fifteen years ago are now seen as childish and may even be considered as humorous. To put it candidly, most of the mass media has been used widely to its ability to influence and persuade, to glorify, and diabolize thoughts and actions of individuals. Yet people of this generation still spend a great percentage of

In the article " Teen depression and how social media can help or hurt" by Dr. Melinda Ring explains how social media helped her son see that kid were also facing mood disorder. Social media have a positive and negative impact when it comes to bullying. According to the story 's highlights "23% of teens report they are or have been the target of cyber bullying" and "social media can also be a crucial part of recovery from depression and anxiety". (1) The media allows the user to gain attention from around the world, but it can also ruin someone 's life. The internet allows us to make friends or foe, but no one can trust a person from the internet. Cyber bullying is the bullying or harassing of a person or group of people using technology. Cyber bullying can lead to serious emotional consequences, including depression, low self-esteem, anxiety disorders and suicide. Therefore, the use of technology has a negative impact on bullying

Social media publicizes a substantial amount of messages about identity and acceptable ways to express gender, sexuality and ones lifestyle, but at the same time, the viewers have their own differing feelings about the issues. The media may suggest certain feelings and actions, but the audiences feelings can never overpower self-expression completely. The media portrays certain things because it is what is being accepted. Neither parties, these being the media and its audience, have full power over their actions. Both go hand-in-hand to influence each other at times allowing media to take over actions, while the audience has its own feelings about actions to either agree or disagree with the media. Gender and sex are two different things that people tend to confuse when describing people, but both can easily be cleared up, along with talking about how people influence media and media influences people. Television, movies, and toys are not just to blame on media making them the way they are today. The societal influencing that inspired these may have turned into an exaggerated form, but the overall concepts came from society and would not continue to be around if the consumer did not accept these feelings, issues and lifestyles.

The history of civilization shows that the media plays a decisive role in human lives. Long before the invention of the TV, the radio, or the newspaper, people were informed through official speeches by priests or by heralds, who were messengers sent by kings. In the medieval times, correspondence often took place in the form of letters delivered by messengers. The people would follow and believe whatever the messengers conveyed to them without hesitation or further thought. Nowadays, the media is a powerful giant with profound positive and negative impact on people. In the following, I want to discuss some of the negative effects the media has on our modern society, such as glorifying and trivializing violence, inciting prejudices, and brutalizing and devaluing the meaning of sex.

Cheerios is a household name that has kept General Mills restocking the shelves for years. Its advertised potential health benefits have made it even more popular over time. Yet that household name is not immune to the backlash from risky advertisement. In a day and age when it seems like anything goes, a simple commercial sparked a nationwide controversy. While the issue at hand may be about race, the following analysis will show that in any piece of media we could pick all day long at the potentially politically incorrect content within. While none of these other issues may have been noticed or addressed, the company was faced with the dilemma of continuing to air the content. One side always has to prevail, and in the case of this ad campaign it is on the side of equality, and they are not losing any sleep or loyal customers over the decision.

“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses” (X). The Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press clauses in the First Amendment of the Constitution’s Bill of Rights protects citizens’ rights to obtain and publish information and their opinions. This is done without any government censorship or fear of punishment. Censorship is when the government examines publication and prohibits offensive material from being published and distributed (“Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press”). This freedom applies to all types of printed, electronic, and broadcasted material in the

Imagine how boring people's lives will be if there is no media in the world. There is a vast variety of media popular today among young students and children. The most typical forms of media include video games, computer games and TV programs. It is an undeniable fact that media is very important in people's daily lives. However, media brings negative influences on young students to some extent. In general, it effects their education, influence the way they think, and they lives with their families. Using too much media has a negative impact on young children because it could be harmful for student test scores, behavior, and communication with family members.

A nation like America is an example, of a country that has developed in terms of entertainment (Pearson 2). It is one of the countries that has got and has produced some of the greatest entertainers. The country is one of the leading producers of entertainment in the planet. In addition, it is one of the nations that there is a greater influence of entertainment on the younger generation. The effects of entertainment on the younger generation in America can be said to be both positive and negative. The influence is mostly on entertainment media such as television, radio, and the Internet. The influence on the upcoming generation

The media industry influences society by providing entertainment, spreading information, and allowing for communication. The abundance of technology such as cell phones, tablets, computers, and television has made the world much more connected than ever. Consequently, more and more Americans are becoming dependent on such devices that make daily tasks easier. Through these connections, the media is able to implement itself into everyday lives, and although these advancements improve people's lives, there are aspects that are negative. The media tends to be enjoyed for the benefits it offers with a disregard for its risks. Unfortunately, the current generation allows the media to shape their lives without acknowledging the potential harm.

When Dr. Seuss said, “the more that you read, the more things you will know; the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go,” he inspired millions of children to want to know how to read. However, the way children learn has since been transformed by the introduction of digital media. The internet is an amazing tool that delivers thousands of results easily, immediately, and efficiently. Unfortunately, this emphasis on speed and information-loading produces a lack of quality information and discourages learners from deeply processing such sources. Due to the overabundance of distracting information that causes a lack of full comprehension, digital media negatively affects the cognitive development of individuals.

In the subject of communication, culture and media, there have a range of perspectives that come from audience studies. The approaches state that the audiences, sometime, as the spectators, will make a particularly important impact on media, especially on new media. As following the technological development of the world, we barely are able to ignore the aspect of media, it does not matter that it is traditional media, or other optional the media like digital media, or even slightly controversial media like new media, and certainly, another expression of media that come out, whatever it is, the public will definitely choose one of them as vehicle so that they can make a connection with the media, and then know anything whatever they want, namely media has been becoming a range of natural way to affect every single one asking for some essential, obscured, or even unconcerned information. In audience research, the audience researcher are about to call the public audience. However, as what I have already mentioned before, all kinds of vehicle come out to let individuals opt one of them, or maybe all of them in the world.

With the growth of technology, our use of media is greater than ever before. Without media, many of us would have difficulty accomplishing our daily and nightly routines. Society has become accustomed to using it for our education, work and relationships. But, we almost never stop and question about the impact that the media can have on younger viewers and our society? In this paper I will focus on the positive and negative roles that media has played on individuals and how mass media has influenced the criminal justice policy.