The Effect of the Media on Societies Psyche in Today’s World
Andrew E. Kennedy
Keiser University
The Effect of the Media on Societies Psyche in Today’s World
Over the years the media has been a regular part of our societies life. Whether we are watching our favorite television sitcom or watching our favorite news program almost all of society is somehow attached to some sort of media outlet. We turn to our televisions when we want to have a laugh or when we want to know what is going on in the world and our communities during the evening news. And when we want answers about why things are happening around us we turn to the media. The media has been referred to at times by conspiracy theorists as “The Fourth Branch” of government (Neumayr, 2014) because of the influence that it has over the mass population. So why is the media such a big part of everyday life in society that such a bold statement can be made, comparing the media to the other branches of government? What power and influence does it have over us?
I would first like to explore the possibility that in today’s world we are groomed from a very young age to watch a television. When I was in Elementary School, I remember that being able to watch a movie in class was considered a “treat.” On Fridays the teacher would say “It’s Friday time to watch a movie” and the entire group of children, myself included, would cheer for joy and we would watch a movie and nothing else around us mattered because
ut also to society as a whole to avoid corruption, bad examples, and to ideally prevent bias.
The media doesn’t just show us the news and what is going on in the world. It shows us exactly what they want us to see, hear, feel and believe. Therefore we need to be aware that our own lives are not tainted in a negative way through this communication between ourselves and an industry trying to diminish our sense of individuality and shape us into what they themselves want. My research delves into the in-depth processes in which messages are delivered to our eyes and ears, through the news, newspapers, magazines and radio in what the effects of the conglomeration of these corporations has on us as a society and especially on children’s innocent minds. With the introduction of new improved technology, our society has expanded radically, and so has our use of communication and the way we communicate (Crothers, 2007). The media and the use of this technology plays a significant educational role throughout society as we adapt to new ways of learning through the new instruments made available for us. Our culture and the society in which we live, evolves together through these new enhancements and opportunities that technology and the media has allowed as well as our understandings of reality (Crothers, 2007). Over the last few generations the growth of the media and the improvement in technologies has radically changed the way we live and how we live. Text based literacies such as newspapers, books and magazines were what catered our society’s information across the world,
In today’s society, people believe everything that they see on the media. From the celebrity life to family time, every aspect is soaked up into normal everyday life and taken as the truth. Alex Williams, author of Quality Time, Redefined says that the way people use technology today can affect quality time within family and friends on a daily basis. In theory, media takes the view of family time and shows it only in one way; which, is ironic because media also destroys peoples view on sex. Jean Kilbourne author of Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt, she discusses how men and women in the media are misrepresented as sex objects. But more so that women are characterized as inferior in comparison to men. If media is able to show false information and make people have a different mindset on the way simple aspects of life should be, wouldn’t it just be easier if sex was shown as love, not just people as sexually objects and quality time was shown as togetherness and instead of family game.
The media 's influence on society is suffocating and undeniable. Body image has become overwhelmingly present in most media today. The front cover of a magazine may critically exclaim “so-and-so has cellulite” or “so and so is too thin”. Popular reality stars like Nicole Polizzi (otherwise known as “Snooki”) have been criticized for being to large and then criticized for being too thin after dropping the weight. The media teaches people to be unsatisfied with their bodies and often indirectly and directly advocates unhealthy habits. The effect that the media and advertising have on obesity and eating disorders in both men and women is one too big to ignore.
Human beings are social creatures and they learn to socialize with others so they can feel
Mass media is perhaps the most powerful tool in the world for creating, changing or perpetuating society’s ideas about an issue or group of people. It works both blatantly and subconsciously by deciding which issues are important, how to frame those issues, who to show as affected by them, and, increasingly, providing personal commentaries on the matters at hand. Because the majority of media outlets are owned by corporations dominated by white heterosexual men, many minorities are portrayed in ways that perpetuate negative stereotypes – if they are portrayed at all. Even though men have made great strides in regards to power, but with the black male they continue to experience both misrepresentation and underrepresentation in the modern
The media immensely affects how issues are perceived in the society. To constantine the cultural set up is, in actuality, to dismiss the world "as seems to be," and rather to demand twisting it to people’s inclinations, as though authority and predominance were outmodelled. The act of technological metamorphosis in culture is due to the media and its uses in our daily lives. Every conventional society comprehended the unprecedented change and viewed affliction as securely attached from, and vital to, the postulation of independent people.The media directs the political structure, the modes of business operation, the dressing code and even the behavior of different industries.
With reference to academic sources and focusing on one particular example of your choice, how do the media challenge or reinforce traditional ideas about gender.
The intensity of rapid dissemination of news after the earthquake of 25 April 2015 in Nepal started with scooping and breaking the stories in a sensational way. The Indian news reporting has not only created havoc in Nepalese society, but it has also raised the biggest questions against the ethics of journalism and on Media houses.
In todays world, media has become necessity to us almost as mush as food and clothing. We are constantly exposed to media throughout TV shows, news, advertisement, the music industry and film industry. The mass media in our days not only has the purpose of information exchange and entertainment, but also according to media communication theorist McLuhan, it shapes the publics opinion , behavior and beliefes. (krytyka.org,2011) Media has a vital role in building up and teaching us about our society, because we tend to sort our knowledge about the world by symplyfing already received information . The media is a reflection of society and reflects the norms and morals a culture tends to follow. We learn what is expected form our gender
Media is where people today get most of their information. Children learn most of their gender rules through the television they watch. Media is a reflection of the society we live in. Advertising is a form of media. Since advertising is meant to appeal to society, it is a direct reflection of society.
On Tuesday, April 11th, 2017, Pepsi released one of the most controversial video advertisements the world has seen in recent years; it was watched nearly 1.6 billion times in 48 hours (Watercutter). The ad depicted supermodel and reality television star Kendall Jenner wiping off her makeup mid-photoshoot and joining a crowd of protesters, most of whom were minorities. Once in the crowd, she made her way to the front and handed one of the police officers circled around the protestors a can of Pepsi. Suddenly, the officer smiled and the audience broke out in cheer and support of Jenner’s apparently heroic and uniting move.
The media industry is the state of our actuality. Society expects for the news to keep them informed on what is going on around the world. There are several different kinds of media; there is the newspaper, radio, and television. Each category has its own different stage that has modeled the media to be as influential as it is in society today. Along with all other forms of media, newspapering has played a huge role in the way society view the media industry. Through time many changes have occurred, are occurring, and will continue to develop in the future. The media have an immense impact on society.
Racism has always been, and continues to be, a relevant issue in our society. While racism is not as prevalent as it was in the 1860’s, it is not any less significant. The relevance of racism today can partially be blamed on how the media portrays race. Media comes in all forms; print media, broadcast media, social media, etc. Each of these forms play an important role in our society. Media is the main communicator in today’s society. Society looks to media for information. This is a problem because media does not always have the proper answers in regards to certain issues. One of the main issues with media is how it regards race When it comes to the issue of race, society should not look to media for answers. The media does not portray racial problems accurately because it is unreliable, it affects the way society perceives race, and it generalizes stereotypes.
In our society, media is constantly being used not only to communicate but also to learn about what is going around the world. The web gives the chance to share news and even lets people talk to one another. The internet spreads information and ideas quickly and reaches out too many people. Much of what our society sees and reads often come from sources provided by the internet. Based on these sources, knowledge is gained, wither it is real or fake. Constantly seeing media gives our society the idea that it is real. Videos, music, and photos are a way of spreading ideas clearly to more people. Due to this, ideas such as the end of the world sparks conversations and creates theories.