The Good and Bad Effects of Media (2014)
Introduction:
In the world of today, media has become as necessary as food and clothing. It has played vital role in the development of the society. Media is considered as a "mirror" of the modern society, infect, it is the media which shapes our lives. The purpose of the media is to inform people about current, new affairs and to tell about the latest gossip and fashion. It tells about the people who are geographically divided.
The newspaper, the radio and the television are the most powerful organs for the expression of the news and views about men and things. They are regarded by economists as a necessity of modern life. With the growth of literacy and the development of the means of communication, they are playing a very important part in society. They have their uses and abuses.

Good Effects:
The uses of the media are numerous. First, they keep us in touch with the current world affairs. Without them we cannot know the important news of even our own towns or villages. They extend the bounds of our knowledge and make us feel that we are a part of living world.
Secondly, a great deal of information is supplied to us by the media. Important decisions of law-courts are published and aired for the benefit of lawyers. The sportsman finds in them the news of his own liking.
Lastly, the media have their educative value also. Readers of a good newspaper and viewers of television are more intelligent, active and better informed than scholars. Newspaper, radio and television help us in spreading good ideas.
Bad Effects:
Media has had a bad effect on a generation, mainly because youth is strongly influenced by media. Teenagers and children wish to follow the people, who get recognized and do what they do to get noticed. Sometimes, they focus on bad part of the media and strive to be a part of it. However, many are not succumbed to a life of crime. These are the things which get into Young civilian minds. The media affects people's perspective. Too much intervention of media in everything is a matter of concern. Media can be considered as "watch dog" of political democracy. Through the ages, the emphasis of media on news has camouflaged. Media these days, tries to eye the news ,which could help them to sell the information that is gathered worldwide, so that they could pave a way of success and fame of their respective channels.
Conclusion:
No doubt, media has played significant role in making world a global village and to reduce the communication gaps amongst the people living in the far areas but unfortunately, media these days has become a COMMERCIALIZED SECTOR, eying the news which are hot and good at selling. The goal is to gain the television rating points.

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