News and events outside of one's home or neighborhood are brought to their area via the newspaper, magazines, radio, television, and the internet. The news cast depicts images about our world, influencing our thoughts on society. The majority of our learning comes from what we hear and see in the world. Local news stations on television and the radio updates us on main events. However, 75 percent of news information is about violence in our society. Some believe that the news media is harmless of any influence on society, while others believe that watching and listening to violence everyday depicts the images we have about our world at large. The average person who listens to four or more hours of the local news is found to be more aggressive, anti-social, and very low social skills among society from their disgusted image of the world. "It is the power that shapes and molds the mind of virtually every citizen, young or old, rich or poor, simple or sophisticated" (Sweet Liberty, 2000, 1). This quote mentions mass media, and its components, are very powerful and are capable of influencing one's mind, as well as their behavior.
I believe that network television news is guilty of negative influence on society. When I watch the local news and see the all of the violence and negative events that is portrayed about our society an immediate negative image about our world is displayed in my mind. I also find news networks guilty of exaggerating information which further evokes disgust about the information portrayed. The news media depicts the images we have of our world further influencing our aggressive and disgustful behavior in society.
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-182033215/influence-television-news-depictions.html
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