What do you think about the media?

Question

Do you think it's more positive or negative on the behalf of wether it affects people, mainly teens.

Answer 1

I think that the media affects most people negatively. It depresses me to see the reality of this world. But the reality of it isn't the media's fault. It's how life on planet Earth is. They just publish it.

Hate, jealousy and strife abounds. Wars rages around us. Murder. Burglaries. Innocent children are abused and molested.
Women are abused,raped and sodomized. Children go hungry, as well as adults. Children are orphaned. Animals are mistreated. We see tragic accidents. Hurricanes destroy homes and lives. People are sick and dying. We see racial crimes and police violence. Respected clergymen and politicians cheat and lie.

Of course, the media does celebrity news, weddings, award shows, county fairs, etc. But, it seems the negative is more publicized. Would the media have jobs without it? It sells.

Answer 2

Hands down negative. What is worse is what we learn in schools about the media, that it is right. All people should educate themeselves on media, how to prevent it's influence, and know that not everything you hear or read is truth.

Answer 3

The media shows you what they want you to see. It can be true, it can be false, it can be a combination. You just have to choose what you want to believe. I'm sure that most teens are young people of good moral standards who can decide for themselves.

Answer 4

i think what most people think that the media is horrible. even networks like cnn are downing themselves to get the intrest of people who only care about britney spears baby daddy. i think we have turned ourselves away from whats important in this world.

Answer 5

Mainstream media has been spayed, neutered and deodorized. Look elsewhere if at all.

Answer 6

I think they make more of things then whats really there.