“Is the media the devil in disguise or society’s saving grace?”
Media is all around us and nearly everywhere we go. It features in our everyday lives so obviously it has a large effect on our lives. Sometimes media is good, however it can also be bad. We are influenced by it when we watch TV, listen to the radio or surf the internet. Media can influence our decisions of what we do and even what we say.
Media has many advantages. It helps us understand what is going on in the world making people aware of the problems and wonders of the world. Without this connection, everyone would have their own little community unaware of what was going on elsewhere. If we didn’t have this information, the world wouldn’t be as united and disasters such as the tsunami wouldn’t have had the help from the richer countries. Newspapers, magazines, TV and radio are examples of informative forms of media. In addition, the media entertains people. Most forms of media are entertaining including films and magazines. It can be used to advertise and sell things be it from the internet or leaflets. One big way media helps us is in communication. Lots of people use emails everyday, they are a form of media as well.
