The media is corrupting our society. Do You agree?
We as a modern society have developed a basic reasoning pattern: when something happens it is never our fault, therefore it must be blamed on someone else. We try to find a 'scapegoat' that we can blame all of our problems on, so that we no longer have to take responsibilty for them. In the modern society, the media has become this 'scapegoat' especially when the topic is youth violence and youth issues.
Critics may argue that advertisement has drastic impact on youths. This is evident from the rate females teens are consuming pills inorder to look as close as their idols. Such specific illustrations are a handful to rebutt any claims that media is not responsible for corrupting society.
However, a question the critics should ponder over, ' Are you implying that humans are simpleton that could be manipulated easily, just like you?'
Well, the fact that some dont get influenced or corrupted by media is a clear indication that the possibilty of being rational exists. and highlight that those who are susceptible to media are mentally wrong, and not push the blame to media.
2007年5月23日星期三
2007年5月15日星期二
How much trust do you place in modern media? do you find it reliable?
frankly speaking, media has never extract any form of trust from me. this is largely due to my own cynical thinking and the constant perception the media is negative. this is mainly to the 'black sheeps' of modern media such as tabloids.
however, my opinion has changed since the introduction of global magazines such as Times and Newsweek etc. though i am not an avid fan of these magazines, their constant commendation and based from my personal reading, they deserve to be rely on.
generally, public's trust on modern media exists as the reports are factual however, the degree of reliability remains uncertain for many.
frankly speaking, media has never extract any form of trust from me. this is largely due to my own cynical thinking and the constant perception the media is negative. this is mainly to the 'black sheeps' of modern media such as tabloids.
however, my opinion has changed since the introduction of global magazines such as Times and Newsweek etc. though i am not an avid fan of these magazines, their constant commendation and based from my personal reading, they deserve to be rely on.
generally, public's trust on modern media exists as the reports are factual however, the degree of reliability remains uncertain for many.
2007年5月10日星期四
The media is corrupting our society. do you agree?
Is anyone else as tired as I am about hearing how the media is corrupting our youth in so many ways? I think I've heard every complaint from the media pushing unhealthy images and causes anorexia to the media pushes violent behavior and causes kids to kill other kids to skewing information and lying.
Do people really believe that other humans are just so weak-willed that they will do anything they see on television or in the movies?
I think that the media is not entirely responsible, but you must admit that they do hold a lot of power in getting people to believe what they want. Sure, it is up to parents and other local role models to affect children and what they believe. It is not video games and violent media that causes the recent virginia tech shooting, but the accessibility to the materials that causes school shootings. If the media is making a big deal about terror tactics, well it is going to be a lot easier to scare people to get them to do what you want to do. The media can be silenced and limited, restricted and filtered, but you must admit, especially in the age of MTV when teenagers just want to fit in and be accepted, that the media posseses a lot of power in swaying public opinion.
Now I'm not saying everything I saw was rainbows and sunshine. Watching movies such as SAW 3 it didn't make me violent just because I was watching violence; they were movies.
Media could have focused on one of the most violent bloody months in Iraq, but that was stemmed and covered up with britney spears shaving bald. Make a choice and when the media is posting something that is so stupid, change the channel. Ruin their airtime and stop watching. Stop listening to the media. Make your own choice.
Media puts out "what sells" in order to control what people think, thus controlling future sells. Obviously, the Barbie company isn't going to put out the punky make-your-own-decision Barbie doll when it could put out the do-what-every-other-girl-is-doing Barbie doll. The next time Barbie puts out another doll who is more likely to buy the doll? Someone who has been influenced to make their own decisions or follow a crowd?
hence, my point is that media plays a small extent in corrupting people's mind set. the final call still depends largely on human's central neuro system. In this case, how can we consider media corrupting the public when actually the final decision is up to us. lets stop finding excuses at this very moments and strengthen our mental ability
Is anyone else as tired as I am about hearing how the media is corrupting our youth in so many ways? I think I've heard every complaint from the media pushing unhealthy images and causes anorexia to the media pushes violent behavior and causes kids to kill other kids to skewing information and lying.
Do people really believe that other humans are just so weak-willed that they will do anything they see on television or in the movies?
I think that the media is not entirely responsible, but you must admit that they do hold a lot of power in getting people to believe what they want. Sure, it is up to parents and other local role models to affect children and what they believe. It is not video games and violent media that causes the recent virginia tech shooting, but the accessibility to the materials that causes school shootings. If the media is making a big deal about terror tactics, well it is going to be a lot easier to scare people to get them to do what you want to do. The media can be silenced and limited, restricted and filtered, but you must admit, especially in the age of MTV when teenagers just want to fit in and be accepted, that the media posseses a lot of power in swaying public opinion.
Now I'm not saying everything I saw was rainbows and sunshine. Watching movies such as SAW 3 it didn't make me violent just because I was watching violence; they were movies.
Media could have focused on one of the most violent bloody months in Iraq, but that was stemmed and covered up with britney spears shaving bald. Make a choice and when the media is posting something that is so stupid, change the channel. Ruin their airtime and stop watching. Stop listening to the media. Make your own choice.
Media puts out "what sells" in order to control what people think, thus controlling future sells. Obviously, the Barbie company isn't going to put out the punky make-your-own-decision Barbie doll when it could put out the do-what-every-other-girl-is-doing Barbie doll. The next time Barbie puts out another doll who is more likely to buy the doll? Someone who has been influenced to make their own decisions or follow a crowd?
hence, my point is that media plays a small extent in corrupting people's mind set. the final call still depends largely on human's central neuro system. In this case, how can we consider media corrupting the public when actually the final decision is up to us. lets stop finding excuses at this very moments and strengthen our mental ability
2007年5月2日星期三
are online games to be blamed for the bloodshed in virginia tech?
I am sure many of you have heard about the shooting on the virginia tech (va tech) campus. the shooter, a va tech student, has been identified as a 23 year old asian male, south korean to be exact. he shot and killed two people in the dorms before going across campus and killing another 30 in classrooms before killing himself. total death count is at 33. 32 victims and the shooter. 17 others were injured as well. it was reported he shot each person 3 times. motive is unknown or not yet released. two pistols were used, a 9mm and a .22.
the inevitable fallout from this tragic incident probably will be guns and gun control laws, campus security scrutiny and I have even heard violent video games like counter-strike from the news media people.what are your opinions on gun control laws, campus security levels, and how entertainment media in general and video games specifically impact violence in our society?US gives its citizens the right to bear arms or have guns. I believe people should have that right. the question is should we, the citizens, be allowed to own automatic assault rifles and such?I also feel that US gun control laws are not adequate enough or they do not work well enough given that anybody and their cousin who is a felon can get a gun.campuses are generally huge open areas. how do you protect 2,600 acres as is the case of va tech?
I heard that there were no security cameras, but is it necessary? given that the shooter was a student, how do you guard against a student that lived on campus?I have mixed feelings about violent movies, games, etc. I am not sure how much of an impact these movies, shows and games have on violence in society, but given the columbine incident and others in the US, a similar incident at a canadian university and I think there was one in germany as well, where the shooters "trained" on games like doom and counter-strike according to news reports, we probably need to look into this.I understand that given the billions of people that watch violent movies and the millions that play these games worldwide, the number of these shooting incidents are small in comparison, but when it does happen, the impact is far-reaching. thus, individual should exercise control over reality and not live in a virtual world.
I am sure many of you have heard about the shooting on the virginia tech (va tech) campus. the shooter, a va tech student, has been identified as a 23 year old asian male, south korean to be exact. he shot and killed two people in the dorms before going across campus and killing another 30 in classrooms before killing himself. total death count is at 33. 32 victims and the shooter. 17 others were injured as well. it was reported he shot each person 3 times. motive is unknown or not yet released. two pistols were used, a 9mm and a .22.
the inevitable fallout from this tragic incident probably will be guns and gun control laws, campus security scrutiny and I have even heard violent video games like counter-strike from the news media people.what are your opinions on gun control laws, campus security levels, and how entertainment media in general and video games specifically impact violence in our society?US gives its citizens the right to bear arms or have guns. I believe people should have that right. the question is should we, the citizens, be allowed to own automatic assault rifles and such?I also feel that US gun control laws are not adequate enough or they do not work well enough given that anybody and their cousin who is a felon can get a gun.campuses are generally huge open areas. how do you protect 2,600 acres as is the case of va tech?
I heard that there were no security cameras, but is it necessary? given that the shooter was a student, how do you guard against a student that lived on campus?I have mixed feelings about violent movies, games, etc. I am not sure how much of an impact these movies, shows and games have on violence in society, but given the columbine incident and others in the US, a similar incident at a canadian university and I think there was one in germany as well, where the shooters "trained" on games like doom and counter-strike according to news reports, we probably need to look into this.I understand that given the billions of people that watch violent movies and the millions that play these games worldwide, the number of these shooting incidents are small in comparison, but when it does happen, the impact is far-reaching. thus, individual should exercise control over reality and not live in a virtual world.
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