Mass media, such as radio and newspapers, have great influence on people. Some people are influenced a lot by media, while for others it makes no effect. In this essay I will write the good things about the media and the bad things about them. Finally I will give my opinion about this statement.
To start with, the mass media have great influence in shaping people’s ideas. Through this media, people get to expand their knowledge about everything around them. for example, with all the different programs that we watch on TV, we get a lot of information about the world, environment, sports, history, art, etc. Having all this knowledge makes us more civilized and knowledgeable people. We can get to know more about other cultures and traditions of different countries even without physically visiting. In short, mass media is the window of all humans to openness and progress.
On the other hand, some people are less influenced by the media. These people think the media has a negative result on the children because of the social issues that are discussed and broadcast, and that this will affect the children mentally. Another reason is that they fear being exposed to everything in the world. And this,in turn, as they claim is behind rebellions around us.
In conclusion, whether the pros of the mass media outweigh its cons is a controversial issue. In my opinion, the media must be censored. Also the governments must have full control over it to prevents our children from its hazards.
