media is corrupting our society, do you agree?

Media is everywhere and there is no doubt it affects the society, whether good or bad. Imagine yourself walking down the street or simply watching a television programme in your couch, have you ever wondered how much extra information is added into your brain subconciously; even as you are reading my blog. It affects traditions, values and culture. Is this good for us, or is it corrupting our minds?

Today, we see bad things happening in our world---mass killings, drug abuse and many others to list. In many cases, mass media has a part to do with it. In some studies, it is shown that a preference for heavy metal music may be a significant marker for alienation, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, suicide risk, sex-role stereotyping or risk-taking behaviours during adolescence. (Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999). In televisions nowadays, it is so common to hear heavy metal music and children who have not developed a sense of judgement for themselves, are going to expose themselves to the extreme and explicit lyrics. Do you think it will be healthy for the development of a child if he or she is continuously exposed to this kind of environment?http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/parents/music/inappropriate/negative_effects_music.cfm

Now, we shall look at another way media corrupts our mind---pornography. In around the world, no matter where you are, if you can have access to internet(mass media), you can have access to pornography. How is viewing pronography cause a serious impact to the society? Viewing pornography actually leads tot he objectivisation of women which will in turn lead to domestic violence and sexual abuse cases. This statement has been proven by studies done by an Australian college.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2372/is_4_42/ai_n15929172/pg_2

Despite the many negative effects that mass media churns out, it does has positive effects on the society. For example, the use of mass media to inform others and to get people to donate to other people who are in trouble. For example was the great tsunamis which happened in 26 december 2004. Due to the mass media, the donations rose tremendously. The news of tsunamis spread fast to many countries and citizens of these countries donate funds, clothings and food to the tsunamis victims which in turn led to the quick recovery of the places which are hit by the disaster.

Actually, mass media does not corrupt minds but it influences them. It simply depends on the motive and the content of the news conveyed through mass media. It can be good or bad but it really depends on the government organisations and media companies to adhere to its original principles---which is to inform.